Chaplet to Saint Rita of Cascia
"Lawyer of the impossible"
Devotion to Saint Rita · Chaplet
La Coronilla a Santa Rita de Casia es una devoción a la santa de los imposibles, que se reza con las cuentas del Rosario para pedir su intercesión en las causas más difíciles. A continuación se ofrece la estructura y la jaculatoria principal; para el texto íntegro conviene acudir a un devocionario aprobado.
Type: coronilla (devoción)
Se reza con: las cuentas del Rosario
Patronage: causas imposibles
Memory: 22 May
How to pray
1. Sign of the Cross.
2. El Credo y un Father.
3. Diez veces la jaculatoria principal:
"O Hearts of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, through the merits and sorrows of Saint Rita of Cascia, save the world from perdition. Amen."
4. Se concluye con las invocaciones finales a Jesús, María y Santa Rita.
For the full text of the final invocations, we refer to an approved Catholic prayer book.
Source: texto devocional de uso común, publicado por ACI Prensa (aciprensa.com) y oracionesydevocionescatolicas. Para el texto íntegro, consúltese un devocionario católico aprobado.
Chaplet to Saint Rita of Cascia
Pattern of the impossible · Agostina
History. Santa Rita de Casia (1381-1457), an Italian agostina nun, is known as the "patron of the impossible" or "lawyer of desperate cases." He suffered all kinds of tribulations: he sent, lost his children, lived in a convent with a sore on his forehead as a participation in the crown of thorns. His party is on May 22. It was canonized in 1900.
Start
O Saint Rita!, humble wife, devout widow, fervent religious, who you obtained from God the most extraordinary graces of a life of sacrifice and love. I come to you trusting in your mercy and intercession power before God.
Meditation of your life (5 decades)
First: Faithful Wife
St. Rita, who patiently endured the difficulties of marriage by offering them to God, teach me to sanctify my relations and sufferings.
Our Father + Hail Mary
Santa Rita, pray for us.
Two: Widow sacrificed
Santa Rita, who when you were a widow asked to be taken to the convent and, according to tradition, you were miraculously transported to the doors of the monastery, also give me faith in God's providence.
Our Father + Hail Mary
Santa Rita, pray for us.
Third: Religious austera
St. Rita, who asked to participate in the Passion of Christ and you received on your forehead the wound of the crown of thorns, give me love to the Cross and penance.
Our Father + Hail Mary
Santa Rita, pray for us.
Fourth: Taumaturga
St. Rita, who did so many miracles in life and after your death, also intercede for me in my present need.
Our Father + Hail Mary
Santa Rita, pray for us.
Fifth: Pattern of the impossible
St. Rita, whom God granted to be a patron of impossible cases, there is nothing impossible for those who trust God. Help me believe and wait.
Our Father + Hail Mary
Santa Rita, pray for us.
Conclusion
Saint Rita, saint of the impossible, patron of the desperate! Bring my need to the throne of God: [express intention]. I trust your powerful intercession. Amen.