Monica Research Paper
Monica
Monica was born in 331 and died in 387. She was also known as Monica of Hippo.She was an early Christian saint and the mother of St.Augustine of Hippo.
She was born in a Christian family. But her parents were betrothed to a man who named Patricius Herculus. He was a Pagan and lived in the same place with Monica. He was much older than her. Patricius was temper and easy to get angry. He still continued his dissolute life after marriage. In addition, Monica needed to live with Patricius’s mother who was cool toward her. Because of her virtuous, pious, religious. Even her husband often criticized her, she always was respectful to him. Finally, because of her prayer, Patricius and his mother were converted to Christ.
Monica had three children. …show more content…
He decided to go to Rome to learn rhetoric. But he did not tell Monica. One night, St.Augustine told his mother to the port with a friend farewell. In fact, he wanted to take a boat to Rome. When Monica known the truth, she was very sad. St.Augustine dared not face his mother who behind him. He said:“Speaking of her love for me,i have nothing to say. And i could feel that she was in the pain of childbirth again, and was more painful than when she born me.” However, she decided to follow St.Augustine to Rome. When she arrived in Rome, she found St.Augustine had left Rome, and went to Milan. Despite the arduous journey, she still followed him to …show more content…
St.Ambrose baptized St.Augustine and his friends at Easter 387. Soon later, the little group left for Africa. At the same year, Monica realized that her life was about to end. She said to St.Augustine:” My son, this world has no pleasure for me, and i really do not know what i have to do, and i do not know why i am still here. I only know that all the wishes of my life have been realized at this time.” After that, Monica began to fail ill and before her death, she suffered severe pain of torture for nine days. She died on her way back to Africa from Rome, in a town named
Monica was born in 331 and died in 387. She was also known as Monica of Hippo.She was an early Christian saint and the mother of St.Augustine of Hippo.
She was born in a Christian family. But her parents were betrothed to a man who named Patricius Herculus. He was a Pagan and lived in the same place with Monica. He was much older than her. Patricius was temper and easy to get angry. He still continued his dissolute life after marriage. In addition, Monica needed to live with Patricius’s mother who was cool toward her. Because of her virtuous, pious, religious. Even her husband often criticized her, she always was respectful to him. Finally, because of her prayer, Patricius and his mother were converted to Christ.
Monica had three children. …show more content…
He decided to go to Rome to learn rhetoric. But he did not tell Monica. One night, St.Augustine told his mother to the port with a friend farewell. In fact, he wanted to take a boat to Rome. When Monica known the truth, she was very sad. St.Augustine dared not face his mother who behind him. He said:“Speaking of her love for me,i have nothing to say. And i could feel that she was in the pain of childbirth again, and was more painful than when she born me.” However, she decided to follow St.Augustine to Rome. When she arrived in Rome, she found St.Augustine had left Rome, and went to Milan. Despite the arduous journey, she still followed him to …show more content…
St.Ambrose baptized St.Augustine and his friends at Easter 387. Soon later, the little group left for Africa. At the same year, Monica realized that her life was about to end. She said to St.Augustine:” My son, this world has no pleasure for me, and i really do not know what i have to do, and i do not know why i am still here. I only know that all the wishes of my life have been realized at this time.” After that, Monica began to fail ill and before her death, she suffered severe pain of torture for nine days. She died on her way back to Africa from Rome, in a town named