Rita that is still on display in Cascia, Italyīecause of the many seemingly impossible situations she faced and because of the many miracles she has intervened in since her death, St. This shroud is at the Shrine in Philadelphia and is one actually worn on the deceased incorrupt body of St. In fact you can STILL VISIT HER BODY TODAY in Cascia, Italy! And an amazing thing happened- she became one of the “incorrupt” saints. Rita died her burial was delayed so that people could view her. You might want to bring her a rose when you visit her shrine!įinally, after St. Her relative actually found one (in January!) and brought it to her. One story says that when she was sick and dying she asked for a rose from the garden of her family home in the middle of the winter. She prayed for hours in front of the crucified Christ, and received a wound from the crown of thorns on her forehead. Rita was welcome to the convent where she lived a long and pious life. They are astounded by her love and kindness, and agree, signing a written peace agreement.Īnother version suggests that she prayed, and prayed, and prayed, and the bubonic plague came to town and killed all the angry violent men in charge of both families. In one version she convinces both families to forgive and make peace. Here is where the stories of her life diverge. But the nuns said, “No way! You aren’t bringing that mobster family craziness here!” So Rita was determined to make peace between the families and then she would be allowed to enter the convent. The story says she convinced them to forgive before they died. Rita feared for her son’s mortal souls and prayed that ANYTHING, including DEATH happen, to stop them from becoming murderers. Of course Rita was forgiving, but her two sons pledged to avenge their father’s death by finding and murdering his murderers. Unfortunately, just after his confession and conversion he was murdered by the competing mobster family in the area. The story of her life goes that after 18 miserable years with her husband, her sweetness, faith, and goodness finally converted him and apologized to her and to God. Instead she was married to a violent man who was basically part of a mobster family. Rita was born in 1381 in Italy and wanted to be a nun. Rita for Healing from Infertility & A Miracle Child, by Anna Rapp Prayers: Our Father - Hail Mary - Glory be. St Rita, advocate of the helpless: Pray for Us St Rita, advocate of the impossible: Pray for Us. Guide and purify my intention, O Holy Patron and Advocate, so that I may obtain the pardon of all my sins and the grace to persevere daily, as you did in walking with courage, generosity and fidelity along the path of life. St Rita, through your intercession and the merits of the Holy Virgin Mary, I ask you to obtain my earnest petition, provided it is for the greater glory of God and my sanctification. During his Passion he bore, for our sins, the Crown of Thorns, and you, with tender devotion, did accept and honour a reminder of that burden. St Rita, I unite my will with the will of God through the merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ. Blessed St Rita, bright mirror of God's grace, in patience and courage you are a model to all of us. O Holy Patron of those in greatest need, you shine as a star of hope in the midst of darkness.
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