E106 | Children’s Show – A Mother and Son Duo: Saints Monica and Augustine

What happens when a mother never stops praying for her wild son? In this episode of The Children's Show on Radio Maria Ireland, host Eileen tells the remarkable story of Saint Monica and Saint Augustine from Northern Africa. Born around 331 AD, Monica married a pagan official named Patricius with a fiery temper, endured ridicule for her faith, yet prayed daily for her son Augustine—who was gifted but wild and unreligious. Even when Augustine tricked her and fled to Rome, Monica followed him to Milan, where he eventually encountered Bishop Ambrose. Through a mysterious voice chanting "take up and read," Augustine discovered St. Paul's letter to the Romans and experienced conversion. He became a brilliant writer, priest, and bishop whose famous quote declares, "God loves each of us as if there were only one of us." Eileen includes a prayer by Augustine to the Holy Spirit, shares his restatement "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you," and assigns listeners a fact file activity. Monica and Augustine's feast days fall consecutively on August 27th and 28th. L'articolo E106 | Children’s Show – A Mother and Son Duo: Saints Monica and Augustine proviene da Radio Maria.