Easy Ways to Celebrate the Feasts of St. Monica and St. Augustine
The Feast of St. Monica – Wednesday, August 27th
St. Monica is the holy and faithful mother of St. Augustine. St. Augustine lived a life of sin. It was truly miraculous when he had his conversion and was baptized as an adult due to his mother’s persistent prayers. Her story inspires me that it really is possible for my fallen away family and friends to come back to the Faith (with prayer and fasting and God’s grace, of course!). This week, I am going to offer up sufferings, large or small, for specific family members’ and friends’ conversions.
St. Monica is the patron of mothers and married women.
How to Celebrate the Feast of St. Monica
Novena to St. Monica
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This Novena is great to pray for anyone who has fallen away from the Faith. Again, please reply with any intentions so that we can unite our prayers!
The Feast of St. Augustine of Hippo – Thursday, August 28th
I love how we celebrate St. Augustine’s Feast right after his mother! After his conversion, ​St. Augustine went on to write many great works, such as City of God and Confessions​, and was named a Doctor of the Church.
Some simple ideas to celebrate this Feast Day are:
- Go to Mass
- Pray the Divine Office on his Feast Day
- Formed has tons of ​great shows and movies on St. Augustine​. If you have little ones in your life, the Littlest Saints “Confessions of St. Augustine” is a favorite in our home!
- ​Check out these St. Augustine resources​
- Have a simple meal: St. Augustine was from Roman North Africa (modern day Algeria). ​According to this site​, St. Augustine would have eaten simple foods of the Roman Empire such as lentils, porridge, olives, fruit, bread, cheese, or meat. Enjoy a simple meal of goat cheese, figs, grapes, dates, and whole grain toast for this Feast Day!
- Pray this beautiful prayer written by St. Augustine. It really pierces the heart, doesn’t it?
LATE HAVE I LOVED YOU
Late have I loved you, Beauty so ancient and so new, late have I loved you!
Lo, you were within,
but I outside, seeking there for you,
and upon the shapely things you have made
I rushed headlong – I, misshapen.
You were with me, but I was not with you.
They held me back far from you,
those things which would have no being,
were they not in you.
You called, shouted, broke through my deafness;
you flared, blazed, banished my blindness;
you lavished your fragrance, I gasped; and now I pant for you;
I tasted you, and now I hunger and thirst;
you touched me, and I burned for your peace.
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