Saint Monica
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August 28th – Saint of the Day: Saint Augustine of Hippo, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
π₯ He prayed “Give me chastity… but not yet.” Then God answered anyway. Saint Augustine of Hippo was brilliant, ambitious, and a mess. π He left the faith, joined a trendy sect, fathered a son with a woman he never… Continue reading
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August 27th – Saint of the Day: Saint Monica, Wife, Widow & Mother
She cried for 17 years. Then God answered bigger than she asked. ππ Meet Saint Monica: a North African wife and mom married to a hot-tempered pagan, raising a genius son who left the Church, lied to her, and literally… Continue reading
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August 27, 2026 – God Is Faithful, So Stay Awake in Today’s Mass Readings
She prayed for her son for years while he ran the other way. ππ Today the Church honors Saint Monica, and the readings explain exactly how she held on. π First Reading (1 Corinthians 1:1-9) Paul writes to a church… Continue reading


