The Conversion of Augustine's Tears - Catholic (Romans 8:28)

Monica prayed and wept for her son Augustine for years—he was brilliant but dissolute, running from God. She once asked a bishop for help; he replied, "The son of so many tears cannot be lost." He was right. Augustine's very wanderings shaped his unique insight. His Confessions, born from sin confronted by grace, has guided millions. Monica's tears, Augustine's rebellion, the winding path—God worked it together. The Church teaches that grace can redeem any history. Romans 8:28 includes our worst chapters; God writes them into the story.