Saint rita of cascia

Description St. Rita of Cascia © Cecilia Lawrence May 21st 2014 4.5 x 6 inches Ink, watercolor, gold leaf "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." ~ Matthew 5:9 Happy Feast of St. Rita, patroness of hopeless and impossible situations! She just so happens to be my birthday patroness, so I decided that I ought to do an icon of her at some point. Most depictions of her have her dressed in the habit of modern Augustinian nuns, but I decided to represent her in…

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Saint Rita of Cascia :: Saint of the day :: May 22nd Saint Rita of Cascia, born in Roccaporena, Italy, in 1381, is revered as a shining example of faith, forgiveness, and perseverance in the Catholic tradition. Her life story resonates with the transformative power of prayer, humility, and unwavering trust in God’s providence. From a young age, Rita exhibited a deep spiritual devotion and a desire to live a life dedicated to God. Despite facing various challenges and trials, including the…

Saint Rita of Cascia was an Italian widow and Augustinian nun. She subsequently joined an Augustinian community of religious sisters, where she was known both for practicing mortification of the flesh and for the efficacy of her prayers.

A lot of times when we think of the saints, we might picture lives that are very different from the lives we live today. We might picture serene lives spent in a monastery, or heroic martyrdoms at the hands of evil rulers. We probably don’t think of saints living in difficult romantic relationships. But St. [...]Read More...

May 22nd - St. Rita: Sister Rita had a great devotion to the Passion of Christ. "Please let me suffer like you, Divine Saviour," she said one day, and suddenly one of the thorns from the crucifix struck her on the forehead. It left a deep wound which did not heal and which caused her much suffering for the rest of her life.

In addition to the pain and the exhaustion, he recalled how waiting on the cross between takes...

After her request, a wound appeared on her forehead, as if a thorn from Christ’s crown had pierced her. It left a deep…