n today's episode of A Word of Hope, Father Jordan DeGuire reflects on the Memorial of St. Monica and the Gospel call to "stay awake." Drawing from St. Augustine's Confessions, Father Jordan tells the moving story of Monica's decades of prayer and tears for her son's conversion — and how St. Ambrose's famous words, "the son of so many tears surely would not perish," offer hope for anyone persisting in prayer without seeing immediate answers.
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📖 Today's Theme: Persistence in prayer, trusting God's timing, and bringing our whole selves — longings, tears, and all — before the Lord.
⏱️ Timeline: 00:00 – Welcome & Introduction: The Memorial of St. Monica 00:10 – The Story of St. Monica & Her Son, St. Augustine 00:44 – Following Augustine to Carthage, Rome, and Milan 00:56 – Monica Meets St. Ambrose in Milan 01:13 – "The Son of So Many Tears Will Not Perish" 01:30 – Augustine's Baptism 01:39 – Gospel: "Stay Awake" 02:00 – The Call to Persistence in Christian Life 02:23 – The Lesson of St. Monica's Tears 02:55 – Bringing Our Whole Selves to God 03:14 – Closing Thoughts: "None of It Is Wasted"
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Follow along as Father Jordan DeGuire shares brief, meaningful meditations on the daily Mass readings to help you grow closer to Christ, one word of hope at a time.
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