Special Mother

First of all...today is a beautiful day weather-wise.  We have had HOTTTT and HUMID....hello this is WI summer!  But today is truly a day to enjoy and be grateful....soon we will be seeing COLOR and then....snowflakes!  I can wait!

The "special mother"...today is St. Monica, mother of Augustine, the wild one.  For YEARS, I think I heard once 30 years...am not sure about that...but it was a LOOONNNGGG time Monica prayed for the conversion of both her husband and her son.

The power of prayer and patience: both were converted, and as we know Augustine became the great St. Augustine, whose feast we celebrate tomorrow. 

Quoting from "Give Us This Day": Augustine became one of the great architects of Christian theology.  In the vast library of his works he left his mark on virtually every aspect of Christian  doctrine.  Yet if he had left no other legacy than his autobiographical "Confessions" this book alone would assure his place in the history of Christian spirituality  In "Confessions" he reflected on the meaning of his life in light of the pivotal turning point: his conversion..."

You may recall his famous: "You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You."

If Augustine could change, there's hope for us all, no matter how we may "stray"....trust!

And Monica, the special mother teaches us "how to deal with people who do not meet our expectations, to be forbearing and nonjudgmental..."  Quite a challenge!

And remember: "My grace is sufficient for you." and for me.