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Courtney Brown: St. Monica and the Redemptive Power of a Mother’s Tears
On the Son Rise Morning Show, Courtney Brown, executive director of the Ruah Woods Institute, joins us on the feast of St. Monica to reflect on the extraordinary power of a mother’s prayers—and especially her tears. St. Monica prayed for years for the conversion of her son, St. Augustine, who would eventually become one of the Church’s greatest saints, theologians, and Doctors. Courtney draws on Augustine’s own Confessions and a reflection from Pope Benedict XVI to explore how deeply Monica grieved over her son’s spiritual condition. Her sorrow over his…
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