These Moms Were Truly Saints
WASHINGTON — The sheer nature of the 24/7 role of mothers would seem to put many of them in the sainthood category, but it turns out there are not a lot of saints who were mothers. The few mothers who have been recognized by the Church, though, stand out as strong examples of women who lived out their faith and helped their children to do the same, so much so that some of their children are also saints. That is the case with St. Zélie Martin, mother of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and St. Monica, mother of St. Augustine.
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