St. Monica's Heartbreak | A Catholic Mother's Fight for Her Son, Augustine

Before St. Augustine became a doctor of the Catholic Church, Augustine, was a son making his mother absolutely miserable.He was brilliant, ambitious, restless, questioning everything, chasing the life he wanted and moving farther and farther away from Christianity.And Monica had to watch it happen.We know how the story ends. Augustine becomes one of the greatest theologians in Christian history and one of the most famous Catholic saints who ever lived.In Part One of this Rebel Saints deep dive into St. Monica and St. Augustine, we go back to fourth-century North Africa and meet them before the halos, when both of their lives were still messy, complicated and very much unfinished.A note about domestic abuseAugustine describes Monica living in a volatile marriage and surviving within a fourth-century legal and social system that left women with far fewer choices than many women have today.Her story should never be used to suggest that enduring abuse is spiritually admirable or required by Catholic teaching.If you are experiencing domestic abuse in the United States, the National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 800-799-SAFE (7233) or by texting START to 88788. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.www.thehotline.orgRead more on the Catholic Church’s teaching on domestic abuse here: https://www.usccb.org/topics/marriage-and-family-life-ministries/when-i-call-help-pastoral-response-domestic-violenceFind Confessions by St. Augustine on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4ci4NrA or read for free via Project Gutenburg: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3296/3296-h/3296-h.htmMusic licensed through Soundstripe.Code: AQIIIYB15EZX6IXD, PAGIOH723EIEKXTZ, APDGDYXS2GTVXX3X, YGENDLRYUETWLSW2, AEMSZIRV6QJ5J4XF, JTNGAHAULN3GRG9Q, 2YZBAP00YP0PFIY5Support the Journey: Help other restless hearts find us!Follow: Hit the "+" or "Follow" button or subscribe, where applicable. Review: If you enjoyed this show, please leave a review or tap the stars. It’s the best way to help us grow.Connect with Rebel Saints:rebelsaintspodcast.comCommunity: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebelsaintspodcastInstagram: @rebelsaintspodcastTikTok: @RebelSaintsPodcastFor exclusive content and to join the Restless Hearts Society -  (Coming Soon) find us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RebelSaintsPodcastWrite us: [email protected]