Saint Monica (c.331/2−387)[1] (AD 322–387)[2], also known as Monica of Hippo, was an early Christian saint and the mother of St. Augustine of Hippo. She is remembered and honored in in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, albeit on different feast days, for her outstanding Christian virtues, particularly the suffering caused by her husband's adultery, and her prayerful life dedicated to the reformation of her son, who wrote extensively of her pious acts and life with her in his Confessions. Popular Christian legends recall Saint Monica weeping every night for her son Augustine.
On my right hand I wear a simple gold band my husband bought for me. 2 years ago I was able to see a relic of St. Monica. Her constant dedication to her abusive husband and wayward son inspired me as she prayed for them and thy both came to love Christ. It gives me hope that if she can do it in her situation, I can become the wife and mother God wants me to be. I rarely take this ring off as a constant reminder of my devotion to God and my family and hope that St. Monica prays for us wives and mothers in our very important jobs here in earth. Thank God for a woman like St. Monica.
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