St rita

May 22 is the feast day of St. Rita, an Augustinian nun from 14th-century Cascia, Italy. She is the patroness of impossible causes and hopeless circumstances because of her difficult and disappointing life.Through her trials God used her in remarkable way…

St Rita has done it for me, let's keep the faith and always pray and our good Lord will hear and answer our prayers.

May 22 is the feast day of St. Rita of Cascia, whom the late John Paul II called "a disciple of the Crucified One" and an "expert in suffering." O Patron Saint of Impossible Causes, pray for us! #Catholic #StRita

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.

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…

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

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...