ST. RITA
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Saint Rita of Cascia.
Patroness of Impossible Causes
Saint Rita (Margherita Lotti) was
born in 1381 Italy.
1. The Bees
On the day after her baptism, a swarm of white bees were flying around her crib. The bees peacefully entered and exited her mouth without causing her any harm. Her family was mystified by this sight. This was taken to indicate industry, virtue, and devotion
On the day after her baptism, a swarm of white bees were flying around her crib. The bees peacefully entered and exited her mouth without causing her any harm. Her family was mystified by this sight. This was taken to indicate industry, virtue, and devotion
2. Marriage
Rita was married at an early age during which she is remembered for being a model wife and mother who made efforts to convert her husband from his abusive behavior.
Rita was married at an early age during which she is remembered for being a model wife and mother who made efforts to convert her husband from his abusive behavior.
3. Augustinian
She subsequently joined an Augustinian community, where she was known for practicing mortification of the flesh and prayer. She implored her three patron saints (John the Baptist, Augustine of Hippo, and Nicholas of Tolentino) who appeared to her. After this she was allowed to become a nun.
She subsequently joined an Augustinian community, where she was known for practicing mortification of the flesh and prayer. She implored her three patron saints (John the Baptist, Augustine of Hippo, and Nicholas of Tolentino) who appeared to her. After this she was allowed to become a nun.
4. Veneration & Incorrupt
She is a saint of impossible cases. She is also the patron saint of sterility, abuse victims, loneliness, marriage difficulties, parenthood, widows, the sick, bodily ills, and wounds
She is a saint of impossible cases. She is also the patron saint of sterility, abuse victims, loneliness, marriage difficulties, parenthood, widows, the sick, bodily ills, and wounds
Her body, which has remained
incorrupt over the centuries
5. Stigmata
Various miracles are attributed to her intercession, and she is often portrayed with a bleeding wound on her forehead, which is understood to indicate a partial stigmata. When St. Rita was approximately sixty years of age, she was meditating before an image of Christ crucified. Suddenly, a small wound appeared on her forehead, as though a thorn from the crown that encircled Christ’s head had loosened itself and penetrated her own flesh. For the next fifteen years she bore this external sign of union with Christ.
Various miracles are attributed to her intercession, and she is often portrayed with a bleeding wound on her forehead, which is understood to indicate a partial stigmata. When St. Rita was approximately sixty years of age, she was meditating before an image of Christ crucified. Suddenly, a small wound appeared on her forehead, as though a thorn from the crown that encircled Christ’s head had loosened itself and penetrated her own flesh. For the next fifteen years she bore this external sign of union with Christ.
6. Roses: A Consolation
While visiting her on her death bed, a cousin asked if she desired anything. Rita responded by asking for a rose from her garden. It was winter, and her cousin did not expect to find one due to the season. However, when her relative went to the house, a single blooming rose was found in the garden, and her cousin brought it back to Rita at the convent.
While visiting her on her death bed, a cousin asked if she desired anything. Rita responded by asking for a rose from her garden. It was winter, and her cousin did not expect to find one due to the season. However, when her relative went to the house, a single blooming rose was found in the garden, and her cousin brought it back to Rita at the convent.
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