St. Rita of Cascia

Saint Rita of Cascia (1381 - 1457) was an Augustinian nun, presently venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as a saint following her canonisation by Pope Leo XIII in 1900. She is the patron saint of lost causes, la Santa de los impossibiles, credited with a variety of miracles through her intercession.

Biography

 * St. Rita of Cascia (newadvent.org) &mdash; Catholic Encyclopedia biography.
 * Michael DiGregorio's "Life of Saint Rita" (saintritashrine.org) &mdash; an abridged form of "The Precious Pearl: The Story of Saint Rita of Casica"

Prayers

 * Novena Prayers to Saint Rita (saintritashrine.org)