What was the relationship between Saint Augustine and Saint Monica?
Monica was the mother of Augustine. For years she wept and prayed for his conversion, and she saw his baptism. Roman Martyrology, August 27; Saint Augustine, Confessions VIII, 12, 30; IX, 6, 14; vatican.va, Benedict XVI, January 9, 2008
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The Church celebrates them on consecutive days: Monica on August 27 and Augustine on August 28. Roman Martyrology, August 27; Roman Martyrology, August 28
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