Prayer to Saint Rita of Casia

Santa Rita de Casia is surely one of the best known saints of the Church. She is the one you can pray to if you want to achieve something that may seem unattainable. She is the saint of the impossible.

Here we will talk about the prayer to Santa Rita de Casia, what can be put as an offering and more curiosities about her.

Who was Santa Rita de Casia?

Santa Rita was a saint who went through many trials in her life, including being faithful wife, battered woman, widowed mother, religious person, stigmatized and someone whose body did not decompose after death. He was able to reach sainthood because Jesus Christ was very present in his heart.

Sta. Rita was born in May of the year 1381, only a year after the death of Santa Catalina de Siena. She was born in the Umbria region of Italy, near the town of Cascia, in the mountains, about 40 miles from Assisi. And her original name was Margherita Lotti.

The world faced many wars, earthquakes, conquests and rebellions in its time. Neighboring cities would fight each other, just like countries attacking other countries. Even the brothers would fight against each other. The world's problems seemed bigger than politics and governments could handle, according to her.

The Mancinis and Ferrises were known as the Peacemakers of Jesus Christ. Antonio and Amata lived with their daughter Rosa, who would later become Rosa Mundi. Parents didn't need powerful speeches or strong diplomatic discussions; they only needed the name of Jesus Christ, his forgiveness for those who had crucified him and the peace he brought to the heart of man. Only with these things could they calm the fights between neighbors.

As a curiosity, when Rita became a widow he asked to enter the convention of the Augustinians, of Santa María Magdalena (Cassia, Italy). But being a mother, they did not leave her since only women who were virgins entered. However, when hers and two of her children died, she asked again to be admitted and so it was. In part, that is why she is considered the patron saint of impossible and desperate cases.

The death of Saint Rita

On May 22, 1457, Rita died in the Augustinian convent.. Her body gave off a sweet fragrance, as if she had been embalmed. Rita's body has since been preserved, but in a highly dehydrated state. People began to tell stories about miraculous healings that occurred due to the nun's devotion. The devotion to Rita then spread throughout Italy.

Prayer to Saint Rita of Casia

then we will leave you the prayer you have to recite if you want to achieve something that may be impossible:

Oh Patron Saint of the needy, Saint Rita, whose prayers before the Divine Lord are almost irresistible, who for her generosity in granting favors has been called Mediatrix of the hopeless and even of the Impossible; Santa Rita, so humble, so pure, so mortified, so patient and with such compassionate love for Jesus Crucified that you could get from Him anything you ask of Him. On account of this we confidently turn to you, hoping, if not always relief, at least consolation. Be favorable to our request, showing the power of God on behalf of this supplicant, be generous with us, as you have been in so many wonderful cases, for the greatest glory of God, by spreading your own devotion, and for the consolation of those who trust in you. We promise, if our request is granted, to glorify your name, reporting the favor granted, to bless and sing your praises forever. Trusting then in the merits and power before the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we beg you:

*Tell yourself the request you want to make*

Get us our request:

For the singular merits of your childhood,
By perfect union with the Divine Will,
For the heroic sufferings during your married life,
For the comfort you experienced with the conversion of your husband,
For the sacrifice of your children before seeing them seriously offend God,
For your miraculous entrance to the Convent,
For the austere penances and bloody offerings three times a day.
For the suffering caused by the wound you received with the thorn of the Crucified Savior;
For the divine love that consumed your Heart,
For the remarkable devotion to the Holy Sacrament, with which you existed for four years,
For the happiness with which you started your trials to meet the Divine Spouse,
For the perfect example that you gave to the people of every state of life.
Saint of the Impossible

let's pray
Oh God, Who in your infinite tenderness has been kind to listen to the prayer of Your servant, Saint Rita, and grant to her request what is impossible in sight, knowledge and efforts, in reward for her compassionate love and firm trust in Your promise, have mercy in our adversity and help us in our calamities, that the unbeliever may know that You are the reward of the humble, the defense of the hopeless, and the strength of those who trust in You, through Jesus Christ, our Mister. Amen

You also have the option of making a novena. For nine days pray to him, in addition to making an offering.

What offering can be made to Santa Rita?

Santa Rita is not only the patron saint of the desperate but also of: diseases, lost causes, mothers, battered women, the family. Although the Offerings towards it are the same:

• Candles
• Figs
• Flowers. In particular poppies and roses.

I hope that this information has been useful to you, and this prayer to Santa Rita will be of great help to you for what you need.