St. Rita was born in a tiny Umbrian village in Italy. At a yound age, her parents arranged a marriage to a man who turned out to be quick tempered and abusive. She had two sons. After 18 years of marriage which Rita, dutifully endured, her husband was murdered As her sons grew older, they vowed to avenge his murder. Rather than let them carry out the murder of their father’s killer, Rita prayed to God to take her sons rather than allow them to become murderers. Both of her sons died before they could carry out the task.
Left a widow, Rita joined the Augustinian nuns in Cascia and her autserity, prayerfulness and charity became legendary. Rita developed a wound on her forehead which represented the wounds from Christ’ crown of thorns.
She died on May 22 [Her Feast Day], 1457 at the age of 76. People flocked to the convent to pay their respects. Innumerable miracles took place through her intercession and devotion spread far and wide. Her body was preserved incorrupt for several centuries, at times giving off a sweet fragrance. Much of her body is still incorrupt, including her forehead where one can see the wound. Today it is in a sealed glass coffin in a church of St. Augustine in Cascia, Italy, where pilgrims come to pray and ask for a miracle. Through the years, people have turned to her when all else seemed to fail. For this reason, she is affectionately knowns as “The Patroness of Hopeless Cases.”
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St. Rita was born in a tiny Umbrian village in Italy. At a yound age, her parents arranged a marriage to a man who turned out to be quick tempered and abusive. She had two sons. After 18 years of marriage which Rita, dutifully endured, her husband was murdered As her sons grew older, they vowed to avenge his murder. Rather than let them carry out the murder of their father’s killer, Rita prayed to God to take her sons rather than allow them to become murderers. Both of her sons died before they could carry out the task.
Left a widow, Rita joined the Augustinian nuns in Cascia and her autserity, prayerfulness and charity became legendary. Rita developed a wound on her forehead which represented the wounds from Christ’ crown of thorns.
She died on May 22 [Her Feast Day], 1457 at the age of 76. People flocked to the convent to pay their respects. Innumerable miracles took place through her intercession and devotion spread far and wide. Her body was preserved incorrupt for several centuries, at times giving off a sweet fragrance. Much of her body is still incorrupt, including her forehead where one can see the wound. Today it is in a sealed glass coffin in a church of St. Augustine in Cascia, Italy, where pilgrims come to pray and ask for a miracle. Through the years, people have turned to her when all else seemed to fail. For this reason, she is affectionately knowns as “The Patroness of Hopeless Cases.”
| Weight | .1 oz |
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| Dimensions | 2 × 2 × .25 in |
