Leave it to St. Monica, a saint who should be dear to all of us who wonder whether we'll ever make a lasting impression on such impressionable young minds! Her ceaseless prayers and sheer determination gives us the story of Our Mother of Consolation -- planting such a fruitful seed of faith in her rambunctious son, Augustine, that he went from self-indulgent cynic to scholarly saint. The same Augustine who wrote, "Our hearts are restless till they rest in thee" and "God loves each of us as though there were only one of us." (CLICK ON THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR THE STORY.) Holy Mother, Saints Monica and Augustine, we ask for your help to inspire the disciples of Christ you put in our care.
