Backside reads: Santa Monica Mothers. St. Augustine's Mother, who prayed and wept for 17 years that her son would end his life of recklessness and debauchery, and turn toward God.

"Santa Maonica, through your example of faith, help me to recognize and call forth my child's higher nature."

About the Saint: Patroness of Mothers, Wives, Abuse Victims. St. Monica was married to a pagan man who was much older than her. He was generous with her but had a terrible temper. With prayer she converted him and two of her children to Christianity. Her son Augustine proved to be a much more difficult case. She prayed and wept over him for seventeen years. A priest said to her that, "It is not possible that a son of so many tears should perish." Of course this son became St. Augustine.

Dimensions: 2.75" L X 1.5" W.