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saint monica

saint monica -lrb- ad 331 -- 387 -rrb- , also known as monica of hippo , -lrb- be .
`` timaniket '' -rrb- was an early christian saint and the mother of st. augustine of hippo .
she is remembered and honored in most christian denominations , albeit on different feast days , for her outstanding christian virtues , particularly the suffering caused by her husband 's adultery , and her prayerful life dedicated to the reformation of her son , who wrote extensively of her pious acts and life with her in his `` confessions '' .
popular christian legends recall saint monica weeping every night for her son augustine .
