Ask this patron saint of the impossible to help you discern God's will, and teach you to live, love, serve, and suffer in imitation of Christ. She will!
Prayer to St. Rita (1381-1457)
Holy Patroness of those in need, Saint Rita, so humble, pure and patient, whose pleadings with thy Divine Spouse are irresistible, obtain for me from thy Crucified Christ my request (mention it here). Be kind to me, for the greater glory of God, and I promise to honor thee and to sing thy praises forever.
Oh glorious St. Rita, who didst miraculously participate in the sorrowful Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, obtain for me the grace to suffer with resignation the troubles of this life, and protect me in all my needs. Amen
St. Rita is the Patroness of impossible causes, sickness, wounds, parenthood, marital problems, mothers, loneliness, widows, and victims of abuse. She should also be known as the patroness of not giving up.
As a young woman, St. Rita had hoped to one day consecrate her life to God, but in obedience to her parents, consented to their wishes that their only child marry.
Her well meaning parents arranged her marriage to a troubled, abusive man who persecuted her terribly. Their union was blessed with two sons. Rita's great sanctity led to her husband's conversion before his murder. After the death of her two sons, Rita was free to follow the original desire of her heart and become an Augustinian nun.
However, she was rejected three times, and then told to never apply again! The longing of her heart, to become a bride of Christ, had not been placed on her heart for nothing; following the miraculous intercession of St. Augustine, John the Baptist, and St. Nicholas, Rita was finally welcomed into the order.She suffered from an unsightly and very painful wound in her head from the Crown of Thorns, which had been granted to her because of her devotion to our Lord's bitter passion and her patient suffering in imitation of Christ.
Miracles due to her intercession were reported during her lifetime, and continued after her death.
Her symbols: forehead wound, a rose, bees.
To learn more about St. Rita's remarkable life and legacy, and why she is such an important intercessor, consider reading the wonderful translation, St. Rita of Cascia: Saint of the Impossible (Wife, Mother, Widow, Nun). St. Rita Book/Amazon
