Saint Augustine of Hippo by Philippe de Champaigne
Thanks so much for dropping in to read my
blog. I hope you are well and that this post blesses you. Today, after recent
discussions with friends and relatives, my mind is full of thoughts of disappointed Christian
parents. You see, a number of them have children,
some now grown-up, who are not practising Christians, some not even believers,
and some have become 'lost' to them. Of course, this is a great sadness in
their life. Perhaps you too are experiencing the same sadness.
If this is blighting your life I want to give
you hope. Perhaps you know about St Monica, the mother of St Augustine
of Hippo theologian and philosopher. Monica, a very holy woman, was greatly concerned about her son as
he was leading a hedonistic life and ignoring God. Her prayers for
her son’s soul were answered in a spectacular way. Augustine, once
converted, became such a paragon of virtue that the church holds him up as a
shining example of sainthood. I once heard a priest comment on how this
turnaround came about. He said that Monica ‘willed it’ by her constant and
hopeful prayers for her son.
I have seen similar prayers of
fellow-parishioners being answered by the returning of their off-spring to
Christ. In my own life, for different reasons, I can assure you that God DOES
answer our prayers, so please give Him a chance to answer yours - in every trial
and situation you may find yourself in. If a loved one of yours has turned away
from Christ, or, for example, rejects even His existence try saying this
prayer, or one of your own, from your heart.
Prayer for a loved one to draw close to God
“Dear Heavenly Father,
I love You with all that is in me, and so I
dare to say:
Please Lord, please bless my loved one [name
them] with the gift of Faith.
I ask this, in confidence, in the name of Your
Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.”
If your prayer is not answered immediately, do
not give up hope that God will answer, in His own time. Remember St Monica and
her years of fervent prayer. I am praying regularly for some of my loved ones
who have not yet come to Faith…
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God bless,
Teresa
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