Monnica, Matron

by CCW | 4 May 2026 01:00

The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Monnica (c. 331-387), mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo (source[1]):

O Lord, who through spiritual discipline didst strengthen thy servant Monnica to persevere in offering her love and prayers and tears for the conversion of her husband and of Augustine their son: Deepen our devotion, we beseech thee, and use us in accordance with thy will to bring others, even our own kindred, to acknowledge Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever.

The Lesson: 1 Samuel 1:10-11,20[2]
The Gospel: St. Luke 7:11-17[3]

Francesco Botticini, Saint Monica Altarpiece[4]Artwork: Francesco Botticini, Saint Monica Altarpiece, 1470-75. Tempera on panel, Santo Spirito[5], Florence.

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Endnotes:
  1. source: http://elvis.rowan.edu/~kilroy/JEK/05/04.html
  2. 1 Samuel 1:10-11,20: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20samuel%201:10-11,20&version=ESVUK
  3. St. Luke 7:11-17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%207:11-17&version=ESVUK
  4. [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Botticini_StMonica.jpg
  5. Santo Spirito: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Spirito,_Florence

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