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And I lied to my mother, and such a mother, and escaped: for this also hast Thou mercifully forgiven me, preserving me, thus full of execrable defilements, from the waters of the sea, for the water of Thy Grace; whereby when I was cleansed, the streams of my mother's eyes should be dried, with which for me she daily watered the ground under her face.
Source Confessions, Book V, §14 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Saint Augustine, who tells how he left Africa for Rome by lying to his mother, Saint Monica, God forgave him and led him toward His grace, in answer to the prayers his mother lovingly offered for him every day. Today, think of someone who has prayed or hoped for you, and reach out to thank them (a message, a call); then, in turn, entrust someone you love to God.
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