{"product_id":"st-monica-and-the-power-of-persistent-prayer-paperback","title":"St. Monica and the Power of Persistent Prayer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Aquilina\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark S. Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLisa M. Hendey\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParents of any age or at any stage can cultivate the same virtues in prayer that Saint Monica discovered during her long wait for God's answer for her child. This devotion includes 18 contemporary reflections, meditations taken from the writings of Saint Augustine, and prayers adapted from the liturgy and other ancient sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of us give up on prayer when we don't get the answer we want WHEN we want it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly two decades, Saint Monica prayed for her wayward son. Years and years of prayers, seemingly unanswered. Countless tears shed with no relief. Yet she would not give up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat very act of persistent prayer blessed the entire Church, for we have all benefitted from the conversion of her son, Augustine, who became one of the most revered saints of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParents of any age or at any stage can cultivate the same virtues in prayer that Saint Monica discovered during her long wait for God's answer for her child. This devotion includes 18 contemporary reflections, meditations taken from the writings of Saint Augustine, and prayers adapted from the liturgy and other ancient sources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Don't give up. Persistence in prayer can change \"everything\"-for you, your children, and maybe even the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.45 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770692174112,"sku":"9781612785639","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/48b66f37741ecf2867d1acc15fdd0058.webp?v=1780377107","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/st-monica-and-the-power-of-persistent-prayer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}