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Santa M nica vivi hace m s de diecis is siglos, pero sufri los mismos problemas que aquejan a tantas madres hoy en d a: la enemistad de una suegra, un matrimonio dif cil, la murmuraci n de los envidiosos y, sobre todo, la angustia de ver c mo su hijo Agust n se alejaba de Dios... Read Full Overview

Saint Monica (AD 331 - 387), also known as Monica of Hippo, (Be. Timaniket) was an early Christian saint and the mother of St. Augustine of Hippo. She is remembered and honoured in most Christian denominations, albeit on different feast days, for her outstanding Christian virtues,... Read Full Overview

The famous persevering mother whose prayers, patience and good example at last obtained the conversion of her wayward son - the great St. Augustine - as well as her pagan husband and her mother-in-law. Includes her childhood, difficult marriage, anguish over Augustine, constancy... Read Full Overview

Este libro es, por encima de todo, la historia de una madre. Pero tambi n es la historia de una noble mujer, una mujer que fue realmente grandiosa, justamente porque ella nunca trat de ser as . Porque ella entendi la esfera en la que el trabajo de una mujer en el mundo generalmente... Read Full Overview

The Life of Saint Monica: This book is above all things the story of a mother. But it is also the story of a noble woman-a woman who was truly great, for the reason that she never sought to be so. Because she understood the sphere in which a woman's work in the world must usually... Read Full Overview

""The Life of Saint Monica"" is a biographical work written by Frances A. Forbes in 1919. The book tells the story of Saint Monica, a devout Christian and mother of Saint Augustine. It explores her life, struggles, and spiritual journey, as well as her influence on her son's... Read Full Overview

This biography relates the story of St. Monica (332 - 387), the mother of St. Augustine. A native of Northern Africa, she would become famous for her devotion to her son and her pious life of prayer. Forbes masterfully weaves the story of St. Monica's life with the background... Read Full Overview

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"They were thrown to the wild beasts. Felicitas and Perpetua, who had been tossed by a wild cow, though horribly gored, were still alive. Gladiators were summoned to behead them. Felicitas died at the first stroke, but the man's hand trembled, and he struck at Perpetua again... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Life of Saint Monica by Frances Alice Forbes

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