St. Rita of Cascia is the patron saint of “impossible cases”. She endured patiently, with an immense faith in the Lord, the many hard challenges of her life, both as a mother and a spouse. As the patron saint of hopeless causes, she is a very important figure of Christianity, and there are many prayers dedicated to her in desperate times, such as the Litany of St. Rita.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us, Christ hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us, Christ hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.
Immaculate Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Mary, Mother of Good Counsel, pray for us.
Holy Mary, Mother of pure love, pray for us.
Holy Mary, Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Holy Mary, Queen of All Saints, pray for us.
Holy Mary, Model of life for Saint Rita, pray for us.
St. Rita, our advocate and protectress, pray for us.
St. Rita, beloved by the Lord, pray for us.
St. Rita, given special grace from heaven, pray for us.
St. Rita, remarkable in childhood, pray for us.
St. Rita, model of obedience to God’s Will, pray for us.
St. Rita, the peacemaker, pray for us.
St. Rita, of untiring patience, pray for us.
St. Rita, model of Christian mothers, pray for us.
St. Rita, mirror for Christian spouses, pray for us.
St. Rita, heroic in sacrifice, pray for us.
St. Rita, generous in forgiving, pray for us.
St. Rita, martyr in penitence, pray for us.
St. Rita, embracing humility and poverty, pray for us.
St. Rita, exemplary as a widow, pray for us.
St. Rita, prompt to answer the divine call, pray for us.
St. Rita, patient in suffering, pray for us.
St. Rita, mirror of religious observance, pray for us.
St. Rita, mystical rose of every virtue, pray for us.
St. Rita, enamored of the Passion of Christ, pray for us.
St. Rita, pierced with a thorn, pray for us.
St. Rita, in ecstasy before the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
St. Rita, consumed with Divine Love, pray for us.
St. Rita, received into heaven with joy, pray for us.
St. Rita, incorrupt in your chaste body, pray for us.
St. Rita, advocate of impossible cases, pray for us.
St. Rita, persevering in prayer, pray for us.
St. Rita, help those in need, pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
V. Lord, you have signed your servant, Rita.
R/ With the marks of Your love and Passion.
Let us pray.
O God, who bestowed on St. Rita such grace that she loved her enemies, and bore in her heart and on her forehead the mark of Your love and Passion, grant us, we beseech You, through her merits and intercession, a love for our enemies. Through our contemplation of Your Son’s sufferings and Passion, may we merit the reward promised to the meek and the suffering. Through Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever, Amen.
Amen.”
St. Rita can intercede with God on your behalf, for all your prayer intentions. As patron saint of the impossible, her intercession is mainly used in desperate causes. As you know, there is no situation or need that cannot be presented to God’s mercy. St. Rita’s intercession can help you regain hope and faith by praying for you. You can notably address her with healing prayers when you are sick.
The Italian saint went through many rough challenges during her life, especially because of her engagement with Paolo Mancini: she is a great spiritual resource for difficult marriages.
Her Feast Day is celebrated on May 22: it is the perfect occasion to pray to her, with her triduum, or a novena to ask for her intercession.
Hozana helps you dive deeper into your faith by connecting you with your Christian brothers and sisters around the world. Discover the many prayer communities on Hozana. Turn to St. Rita in your times of need: pray a novena to the patron saint of impossible cases and confide in her about your troubles. Join a spiritual program to prepare you to celebrate her Feast Day, that you can visit or revisit any time of the year!
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