![]() ![]() But, pious though they were, her parents were deeply grieved at the thought of this separation. The desire to join a community of Augustinian nuns at Cascia was daily grow ing in Rita's mind. But after a year her duty of assisting her parents forced her from her loved solitude. In thi s solitude her love for Jesus Crucified and her compassion for his bitter sufferings daily became more ardent. With her parents' permission Rita fitted up a small oratory where she prayed and meditated. When only ten years old, she felt drawn to retirement and to a cloistered life, but love for her aged parents prevented her from making known her desires. She gave alms to the poor, for whom she always showed most loving compassion. At a tender age Rita began to perform bodily penances, particularly fasting. Rita's obedience to her parents was remarkable. She did not care for the pastimes and sports of youth, and was free from vanity and love of fine clothes. ![]() ![]() At an early age she felt drawn to God, and spent many hours in the parish church. Rita's parents gave her a good home training. Doubtless this was to typify the sweetness of word and manner which later was to win for God so many souls, and the comfort she was to diffuse throughout the world. On the day after Rita's baptism, as she lay in her cradle, a swarm of pure white bees alighted on her face and went in and out of her slightly opened mouth, as if to take honey from her lips. The piety and charity of her father and mother were so well known that they were called the peace-makers' of their little village. Born in Rocca Porena in the diocese of Spoleto, Italy, about the year 1381, Rita came to her parents, already advanced in age, as the answer to many years of prayer. (Left: Front cover of card.ST RITA OF CASCIA is universally called the Saint of the Impossible,' because her intercession has been found effectual with God in most desperate and hopeless cases. Perhaps you can decipher the request, maybe not, but please do pray for this person as well. I often wonder about the person and what they may have been going through that caused him/her to seek out St. Every now and then I remember to pray that this person who lost this card on the grass may have been granted his/her request as well. I have tried on many occasions to decipher this person's prayer, but I have been unable to do so. You will notice that there is a prayer request that is scratched out. This picture is a scan of the actual card that I found on the grass. ![]() Rita give you the strength and the courage and comfort for you to face the difficulties in your life. This site is for all who are facing things that seem impossible may St. This site is not affiliated with any particular religion, it is not specifically Catholic nor any religion at all. Rita and the miracles that can happen through prayer. The power of this prayer has changed my life! The purpose of this site is to share with you reflections, testimonials, the life of St. That was over thirteen years ago and I know in my heart that it was no accident that I found this prayer card. Nobody claimed it, so I kept it and I say the prayer nearly every day. I picked it up and brought it into work, thinking that somebody had lost it. One day, on my way to work, I found a prayer card on the grass. ![]()
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