Today, with Google searches, online shopping, text messages, tweets, and instant credit, we have little patience for things that take time. Likewise, we want instant answers to our prayers.
St Monica is a model of patience, her long years of prayer, coupled with a strong, well-disciplined character, finally led to the conversion of her hot-tempered husband, her cantankerous mother-in-law and her brilliant but wayward son, Augustine. St. Augustine, a Christian at 33, priest at 36, a bishop at 45. Many people are familiar with the biographical sketch of Augustine of Hippo. Sinner turned saint. But to really get to know the man is a rewarding experience. Augustine is still acclaimed and condemned in our day. He is a prophet for today, trumpeting the need to scrap escapisms and stand face-to-face with personal responsibility and dignity.
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Rev. Fr. Christopher Tracey
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