We promise, if our petition is granted, to glorify, thee by making known thy favor, to bless and sing thy praises forever. Rita, so humble, so pure, so mortified, so patient and of such compassionate love for thy Crucified Jesus that thou couldst obtain from Him whatsoever thou askest, on account of which all confidently have recourse to thee, expecting, if not always relief, at least comfort be propitious to our petition, showing thy power with God on behalf of thy suppliant be lavish to us, as thou hast been in so many wonderful cases, for the greater glory of God, for the spreading of thine own devotion, and for the consolation of those who trust in thee. Rita, whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are almost irresistible, who for thy lavishness in granting favors hast been called the Advocate of the Hopeless and even of the Impossible St. Rita, may we learn to bear our crosses in life in the same spirit in which she bore hers. To God all things are possible may this healing give glory to the Lord. Deign to come now to our aid for the relief and cure of (mention your request). Many invoke you for help, full of confidence in your intercession. Rita (Print)ĭear Rita, model wife and widow, you yourself suffered in a long illness showing patience out of love for God. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be (3 times) So God will accept our offers – and then some – but there is no room for smugness.Prayer 1 – Prayer to St. However, as soon as they returned to the convent, it re-opened and only healed on Rita’s death. The sisters weren’t too keen and the superior said no, as she would be shocking to the public.īut, suddenly, her wound healed and she was able to go. The only thing she asked was to be able to go to Rome for the Jubilee along with her sisters. She entered even more deeply into her life with Christ. So she had the suffering she had asked for and the suffering she hadn’t. There was no chance that she could use her suffering to make herself feel spiritual or good when everyone else found her disgusting. It was given to her but along with that was a maggot infested, stinking wound that didn’t heal. So back to the thorn. Rita asked to share in the sufferings of Christ and for a thorn from his crown to enter her forehead. God is in charge and he has other things to show us along the way. It is not that if we follow all the rules we will get exactly what we expect and want. Rita was eventually allowed to enter, but she shows us that God is the mover, not the moved. Surely this good Christian had earned her reward? She was at last free to enter the convent. She was willing to accept a mother’s grief for the sake of her sons’ souls. She chose their eternal life over their earthly life. God accepted her prayer and her sons died of illness. When her husband was killed in a vendetta, Saint Rita even asked God that her sons should die rather than commit murder and continue the vendetta. As it turned out they didn’t choose very well but Rita accepted it all and was a good wife to her bad husband. And what would happen to her if they were already dead? So they chose a husband for her. She was a good Christian woman who wanted to become a nun but her elderly parents were afraid she might change her mind and leave the convent. Saint Rita is a good example of how we can’t second guess God. Did she know how much the wound would stink? And how unpopular that would make her with her sisters? God is the mover, not the moved When Saint Rita asked for a thorn from Christ’s crown she was probably thinking of secret suffering. Menu Search for something Submit search query Search Search for something Submit search query Search.The CTS Newsletter – 10% Off Your Next Order.Weekly Spotlight: Historic Beatification!.St Rita of Cascia and the Wound That Wouldn’t Heal | Catholic Truth Society
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