This stained-glass window depicting St. Augustine and his mother, St. Monica, graces the wall at St. Augustine Church in Washington July 25, 2019. St. Monica is the patron saint of motherhood ...

Requiring an even greater leap of faith from auds than that possessed by its religious pint-sized protag, writer-director Terrance Odette's "Saint Monica" is enough for a short story or film, but ...

St. Augustine took his mother Monica for granted for most of her life. He certainly underestimated her intelligence. As a young scholar, he thought that her Catholic faith was fine for simpletons ...

St. Monica may have been anguished, but she did not lose faith or heart. She never failed to pray for Augustine’s conversion — and her trust was rewarded. This is not just her story.

A Saint’s Example. Raised nominally Christian, Monica was given in marriage to a pagan. Patricius was not very kind to Monica. In fact, he was abusive: verbally, emotionally, maybe more.

On Aug. 27 the Church honors St. Monica, whose holy example and fervent intercession led to one of the most dramatic conversions in Church history.