St. Rita of Cascia
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| Saint Rita of Cascia | |
|---|---|
 The image of Santa Rita carried in procession and covered with votive offerings. | |
| Saint of the Impossible, Peacemaker | |
| Born | Margherita "Rita" Lotti 1381 Rocca Porena, Diocese of Spoleto, Italy |
| Died | 1457 Cascia, Italy |
| Venerated | Roman Catholic Church Aglipayan Church |
| Beatified | 1626 by Pope Urban VIII |
| Canonised | 24 May 1900, Vatican City, Rome |
| Major shrine | Basilica of Santa Rita, Cascia, Italy |
| Feast | May 22 |
| Attributes | Incorrupt, forehead wound, rose, bees, grape vine |
| Patronage | Lost and impossible causes, sickness, wounds, marital problems, abuse, mothers |
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 abogada de los imposibles, credited with a variety of miracles through her intercession.
Resources
- "Devotions to St. Rita" (archive.org) — "a compendium: life of St. Rita, devotional exercises, novena and triduum, instructions on novenas, etc." (1914)
Biography
- "Life of Sister St. Rita of Cascia of the Order of St. Augustine" (archive.org) — "Advocate of the Impossible; model of maidens, wives, mothers, widows and nuns" (1916)
- St. Rita of Cascia (newadvent.org) — Catholic Encyclopedia biographical entry.
- "Life of Saint Rita" (saintritashrine.org) — an abridged form of Michael DiGregorio's "The Precious Pearl: The Story of Saint Rita of Casica"
Prayers
- Traditional Prayer To Saint Rita (catholictradition.org)
- St. Rita Prayer of the Roses (catholictradition.org)
- Novena Prayers to Saint Rita (saintritashrine.org)
Gallery
"Santa Rita, dressed in the traditional clothing of an Augustinian nun, light radiating from her head. This is the oldest depiction known of the saint."
