St rita of cascia

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

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…

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…

~Prayer to St. Rita - In special need

MIRACLE PRAYER TO ST. RITA Patroness of Impossible Cases - "O glorious St. Rita, your pleadings before the divine crucifix have been known to