Chaplet of St. Monica

History:

Composed by M. Kadala and R. Eicher.

Medals/Beads:

This chaplet comprises a medal and 32 beads --- one for each year St. Monica wept and prayed for the conversion and salvation of her son, Augustine.  There are two beads on the pendant, and six groups of five beads (one large and four small).

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Method:

Begin on the medal with the prayer of St. Monica:
O holy Monica, by your burning tears and unceasing prayers, you did save your son from eternal damnation. Obtain for us the grace ever to comprehend what is most conducive to the salvation of our children, so that we may effectively restrain them from the way of sin and lead them by that of virtue and piety to heaven!
On the first pendant bead, pray
Our Father
On the first pendant bead, pray
Come, Holy Spirit
On the loop:
For each group of five, on the large bead, pray one of the petitions below, followed by Hail Mary on each of the four small beads:
1. I join my tears to yours --- against the spirit of Despair, toward the spirit of Hope --- Saint Monica, pray for me (us) in the Holy Name of Jesus!    4 Hail Marys...
2. I join my tears to yours --- against the spirit of Anger, toward the spirit of Love --- Saint Monica, pray for me in the Holy Name of Jesus!        4 Hail Marys...
3. I join my tears to yours --- against the spirit of Blame, toward the spirit of Forgiveness --- Saint Monica, pray for me in the Holy Name of Jesus!    4 Hail Marys...
4. I join my tears to yours --- against the spirit of Suspicion, toward the spirit of Trust --- Saint Monica pray for me in the Holy Name of Jesus!    4 Hail Marys...
5. I join my tears to yours --- against the spirit of Doubt, toward the spirit of Faith --- Saint Monica, pray for me in the Holy Name of Jesus!        4 Hail Marys...
6. I join my tears to yours --- against the spirit of Fear, toward the spirit of Peace --- Saint Monica, pray for me in the Holy Name of Jesus!        4 Hail Marys...
Returning to pendant, on the 1st bead pray:
Saint Monica, Exemplary mother of the great Augustine, you perseveringly pursued your wayward son not with wild threats but with prayerful cries to heaven.  Intercede for all mothers in our day so that they may learn to draw their children to God.  Teach them how to remain close to their children, even the prodigal sons and daughters who have sadly gone astray.
On the next pendant bead, pray:
O great Saint Augustine, take our children under your protection!  To our efforts in their behalf, join your intercession for them with God.  Exert all your influence and, with the compassion of your loving heart, intercede with the Most Holy Trinity for them.  Permit not that our children, sanctified in the waters of baptism, should through mortal sin be banished from the presence of God and suffer eternal punishment.
On the medal:
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Eternal Father, have mercy on us and on our children!  Lord, graciously hear us!  Amen.

Novena to St. Monica

Daily Novena Prayer
Dear St. Monica,  once the sorrowing mother of a wayward son, please present our novena petitions before God in whose presence you stand.  Remember, dear St. Monica, the joy that flooded your heart when Augustine, the son of your prayers and tears, turned his life over to the Lord.  Obtain for us, if it be His holy will, the graces we request through your intercessory power, that we may experience the happiness of answered prayer.  Amen.