St. Rita of Cascia
Rita longed for religious life but married in obedience to her parents. After her husband and sons died, she entered the Augustinian convent and bore on her forehead the wound of a thorn from Christ's crown.
- Feast day
- May 22
- Known as
- Mystic · Religious
- Era
- early-modern
Who they were
Rita longed for religious life but married in obedience to her parents. After her husband and sons died, she entered the Augustinian convent and bore on her forehead the wound of a thorn from Christ's crown.
Remembered for
St. Rita of Cascia is honored in the Church as a mystic, religious.
May 22
Pray with this saint
St. Rita of Cascia, pray for us — and help our family follow Christ as faithfully as you did. Amen.
For your household
Rita is the saint for situations that seem hopeless — her story gives families courage when nothing seems possible.
Pray as a household
Carry your family in prayer
Solua gives your family a simple, faithful rhythm of prayer — one unhurried moment at a time, for the people you carry by name.
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