St Rita of Cascia
Saint Rita was born Margherita Lotti in Roccaporena, Italy in 1381. The day after her baptism, Rita was surrounded by a swarm of white bees, which went in and out of her infant mouth without hurting her. Rather than being alarmed, her family believed she was marked to be virtuous and devoted to God.
At an early age, she begged her parents to allow her to enter a convent but was instead arranged to be married to a cruel man named Paolo Mancini. Young Rita became a wife and mother at only twelve years of age and her husband was a man of violent temper. In anger, he often mistreated Rita verbally and physically. He was also known to pursue other women and he had many enemies.
Paolo had many enemies in Cascia, but Rita's influence over him eventually led him to be a better man. He even renounced a family feud between the Mancinis and Chiquis. Unfortunately, the feud between the Mancini and Cascia family grew turbulent and one of Paolo's allies betrayed and killed him.
Following her husband's death, Rita gave his murderers a public pardon, but Paolo's brother, Bernardo, was still angry and encouraged Rita's two sons, Giovanni Antonio and Paulo Maria, to join the feud. Under their uncle's leadership, each boy became more and more like their father had been before Rita married him, and they wanted to avenge their father's murder.
Saint of the Impossible and Model of Maidens, Wives, Mothers, Widows, and Nuns
by Fr Joseph Sicardo, OSA
One of the most popular Saints in the Church for centuries, St. Rita is known as the "Saint of the Impossible" because of her amazing answers to prayers, as well as the remarkable events of her own life.
Desirous of being a nun, she instead obeyed her parents and married. Her husband was cruel, and caused her much suffering, to which she responded with love and prayers and eventually converted him. After the death of her husband and two sons, Rita was able to enter a convent, where she devoted herself to prayer and penance.
She abandoned herself totally to God, diminishing herself as He increased in her. An inspiring story of a soul completely resigned to God's will.
Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 132 pagess
by Fr Lawrence G. Lovasik
St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 4 of 12 books on the "Super-Heroes of God"--commonly known as Saints--by beloved author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. introduces Catholic children to 15 of the most well-known Saints. Among the features of this book are:
- a full-color illustration of each Saint
- short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
- the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church
Saints included in this edition are:
| St. Sebastian of Rome | St. John of God | St. Angela Merici | St. Cyril and Methodius |
| St. Louise de Marillac | St. John Nepomucene | St. Rita of Cascia | St. Joachim |
| St. Boniface | St. Alphonsus Liguori | St. John Vianney | St. Dominic |
| St. Helen | St. Barbara | St. Nicholas of Myra |
Paperback, size 7" x 5", 32 pages
A Life of the Saint of the Impossible
by Rev M. J. Corcoran, O.S.A.
From the introduction:
“If we know not the Saints, how shall we love them? If their life has not its real meaning for us, how shall we appreciate it?”
Brought before the reader is a new tale with a very old theme. We hope that reading of our little work may hearten those who know St. Rita, who have invoked her and have not invoked in vain, to love her more fervently and to call upon her more earnestly. We hope, too, that those who do not know her may be brought by means of these simple pages to know and to love the Saint whom a people’s faith has names “The Saint of the Impossible.”
Paperback, size 8" x 5.25", 187 pages, Impr 1919.
This little book is intended to reach the uncounted thousands that the spoken work can never reach. The message it carries is a message from the good Saint of Cascia to her clients, to every lover of Saint Rita in the countries throughout the world where English is spoken and understood.Impr 1924,
Paperback, size 5" x 4", 96 pages
20x15mm Gold Tone Border, Made In Italy
by Brother Ernest
Born in 1386, Rita wanted to be a nun but her parents had other ideas. She married and had 2 children. She had many struggles through her life but she prayed hard for her husband and children. Rather then her children commiting the dreadful sin of murder to avenge the death of their father she prayed that their lives be taken from them.
Level 1
Paperback, size 8" x 6", 30 pages
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