St. Augustine’s story reminds me, that hope is never lost.

God can work

and move in the most hardened of hearts for conversion, perhaps when we
least expect it. We see that his conversion was a life-long journey marked by
a passionate search for truth. Despite living a wandering life as a young man,
St. Augustine had learned from his mother’s love for the name of Christ. St.
Augustine had a rocky start to life, and his incredible conversion gives all of us
hope that anyone - no matter how far away they seem - can return to God.

Like St. Monica, we should never tire of praying for the conversion of
family members, friends, and acquaintances just as St. Monica prayed
unceasingly for the conversion of both her son and her husband.

“Our heart is restless until it rests in you.”– St. Augustine of Hippo

God is always there for us. He is waiting with open arms, just as he
remained for Augustine in his conversion to Christianity so that we might rest in
Him.

DHEMIE E. PIODO
MBA