Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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EWTN Vatican contributor Zofia Czubak examines the relationship between St. Monica and her son, St. Augustine, ahead of their feast days this week. St. Monica waged a 17-year prayer campaign on behalf of her son; it ended with his rejecting his former lifestyle and converting to Christianity. Now, St. Augustine is a Doctor of the Church and St. Monica is a model of the power of persistent prayers.
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