{"id":102748,"date":"2026-08-27T08:24:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T08:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102748"},"modified":"2026-08-27T08:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T08:24:23","slug":"augustinian-priests-st-monica-had-great-interior-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/augustinian-priests-st-monica-had-great-interior-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Augustinian priests: St. Monica had \u2018great interior strength\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Since the fourth century, Christians have revered St. Monica, the mother of Church Father St. Augustine, as a woman of unwavering faith in God.In an interview with EWTN News reporter Valentina Di Donato, two Augustinian priests living in Rome explained why the woman they refer to as their \u201cgrandmother\u201d continues to be a source of hope and inspiration, especially for Catholic wives and mothers.Augustinian Father Angelo Di Berardino, who has worked and lived at the Augustinian International College of Santa\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the fourth century, Christians have revered St. Monica, the mother of Church Father St. Augustine, as a woman of unwavering faith in God.In an interview with EWTN News reporter Valentina Di Donato, two Augustinian priests living in Rome explained why the woman they refer to as their \u201cgrandmother\u201d continues to be a source of hope and inspiration, especially for Catholic wives and mothers.Augustinian Father Angelo Di Berardino, who has worked and lived at the Augustinian International College of Santa\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38024,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/who-is-the-patron-saint-of-pope-leo-xivs-final-vows\/","url_meta":{"origin":102748,"position":0},"title":"Who is the patron saint of Pope Leo XIV\u2019s final vows?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"mei 23, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV and St. Nicholas of Tolentine. \/ Credit: Daniel Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez\/EWTN News; Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel of the Augustinian Order Lima Newsroom, May 20, 2025 \/ 09:21 am (CNA). 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