SAINT RITA OF CASCIA

SAINT RITA OF CASCIA
IT’S NOT IMPOSSIBLE




Saint Rita
Is a SAINT for the impossible


Rita was a widow
Then later an Augustinian nun
She is considered to be
The patron Saint of Desperate Cases


As a child
Rita wanted to become a nun
But married
In deference to her parents’ wishes


Her husband—after marriage
Became violent and notoriously unfaithful


They had 2 sons together
And Rita endured
Her husband’s insults and unfaithfulness
For 18 years


One day
He was murdered
And his sons set out to avenge his death
They too died


Rita then became a nun


She prayed constantly and with meditation
So intensely
That a wound appeared on her forehead
As though
She was pierced by a crown of thorns


She died of tuberculosis
And after her death
Her reputation for holiness and miracles
Continued to spread


Her body
Remains incorrupt even today


Today-along with saint Jude
She is known
As the patron of impossible cases


She is also known
As the patron for difficult marriages
Particularly where the husband
Is violent or unfaithful


Her feast day is May 22^nd
And includes
A BLESSING OF ROSES


Robert P. Wallman
6-8-12