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Rita of Cascia, OSA (born Margherita Ferri Lotti; 1381 – 22 May 1457), was an Italian widow and Augustinian nun.After Rita's husband died, she joined a small community of nuns, who later became Augustinians, where she was known both for practicing mortification of the flesh [1] and for the efficacy of her prayers.
Pope Leo XIII canonized Rita on 24 May 1900. Her feast day is celebrated on 22 May. At her canonization ceremony, she was bestowed the title of "Patroness of Impossible Causes," while in many Catholic countries, Rita came to be known as the patroness of abused wives and heartbroken women. Her bodily remains lie in the Basilica of Santa Rita da ...
The rose is thought to represent God's love for Rita and Rita's ability to intercede on behalf of lost causes or impossible cases. Rita is often depicted holding roses or with roses nearby, and on her feast day, the churches and shrines of Saint Rita provide roses to the congregation that are blessed by priests during Mass.
A medieval manuscript fragment of Finnish origin, c. 1340 –1360, utilized by the Dominican convent at Turku, showing the liturgical calendar for the month of June. The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint.
The Sainte-Rita Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel located at 65 Boulevard de Clichy in the 9th arrondissement of Paris [1] opposite the Moulin Rouge. [2] Dedicated to Saint Rita of Cascia, the patron saint of lost causes, the chapel was inaugurated in 1956 to serve the prostitutes of the Pigalle, [1] then a busy red-light district.
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14 May: Saint Matthias, Apostle – feast; 18 May: Saint John I, Pope and Martyr – optional memorial; 20 May: Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest – optional memorial; 21 May: Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs – optional memorial; 22 May: Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious – optional memorial