

Passion was such that a thorn from the crucifix in her room pierced herįorehead one day while she was praying! The prayer to St. As an example, her devotion to Jesus in His Many other miracles were attributed to St. Understood God’s designs for her and accepted her unanimously. Tolentino opened gates that had been bolted shut and left her in the Rita finally got her wish and was admitted to theĬonvent of Augustinian nuns at Cascia. Marriage, her husband was murdered and her sons died of natural causesĪfter that, St. Them all and tried to be a dutiful wife and mother! After 18 years of Wrong, an abusive man with whom she bore two sons ofĪpparently she had the patience of a saint because she prayed for

Married instead, following her parents’ wishes. Rita, pictured at right, is known as the “Saint of theĮarly in life, she had a strong desire to be a nun, but got Rita of Cascia (1381-1457) shown below might help.Īfter all, St. THIS WEBPAGE IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST HEREĪre you faced with a difficult problem? Does it seem insurmountable? JOIN IN THE 54-DAY ROSARY NOVENA FOR OUR NATION FROM AUGUST 15TH TO OCTOBER 7TH, 2023 HERE! THE SAINT MICHAEL PRAYER AND THE ROSARY ARE ALSO POWERFUL PRAYERS TO HELP US THROUGH VERY TURBULENT TIMES! St.THE FIVE FIRST SATURDAYS IS A DEVOTION NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER! FIND OUT MORE HERE That the unbeliever may know Thou art the recompense of the humble,Īnd the strength of those who trust in Thee, Have pity on our adversity and succor us in our calamities,

In reward of her compassionate love and firm reliance on Thy promise, That which is impossible to human foresight, skill and efforts, Hast vouchsafed to regard the prayer of Thy servant, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. On which alone thou didst exist for four years,īy the happiness with which thou didst part from thy trials to join thy Divine Spouse,īy the perfect example thou gavest to people of every state of life.

īy thy perfect union with the Divine Will,īy thy heroic sufferings during thy married life,īy the consolation thou didst experience at the conversion of thy husband,īy the sacrifice of thy children rather than see them grievously offend God,īy the miraculous entrance into the convent,īy thy severe penances and thrice daily bloody scourgings,īy the suffering caused by the wound thou didst receive from the thorn of thy Crucified Savior,īy the Divine love which consumed thy heart,īy that remarkable devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, Relying then upon thy merits and power before the Sacred Heart of Jesus, To glorify thee by making know thy favor, Showing thy power with God on behalf of thy suppliant Īs thou hast been in so many wonderful cases,Īnd for the consolation of those who trust in thee. On account of which all confidently have recourse to thee expecting, That thou couldst obtain from Him whatsoever thou askest, So patient and of such compassionate love Hast been called the Advocate of the Hopeless and even of the impossible. Who for thy lavishness in granting favors Whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are almost irresistible, She is a very powerful intercessor, especially known for her help through difficult situations. She later received the head wound of Christ. They all eventually converted before their deaths.Īfter the death of her husband and two sons, she became an Augustinian nun. With him, she had two difficult children. She married a cruel and abusive man, whom she prayed for unceasingly. This amazing saint led an incredibly holy life. She is the patroness of impossible causes, difficult marriages, infertility, and parenthood. Rita of Cascia is such a powerful intercessor!
