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Women in History: Asking for Saint Monica's Intercession

By: Alex Resch March 15th, 2026

For Holy Women's History Month, Alex Resch shares how her devotion to Saint Monica helps her have hope when family and friends are far from the Church. Saint Monica was the mother of Saint Augustine. Saint Augustine was a Doctor of the Church, and arguably, one of the greatest saints of all time. Much to the dismay and heartache of his holy mother, Augustine lived a less-than-holy life for much of his youth.