Saint Rita of Cascia
Also known as: Margarita of Cascia; Rita La Abogada de Imposibles; Saint of the Impossible
Feast Day
22-May
Born
1386 at Roccaparena, Umbria, Italy
Died
22 May 1457 at the Augustinian convent at Cascia, Italy of tuberculosis
Canonized
24 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII
Beatified
19 October 1626 by Pope Urban VIII
Biography
Saint Rita of Cascia, also known as Margarita of Cascia and the "Saint of the Impossible," was born in 1386 in Roccaparena, Umbria, Italy. She was the daughter of Antonio and Amata Lotti, who were known as the Peacemakers of Jesus. Rita's parents had her late in life and from her early youth, she showed a strong interest in religious life, frequently visiting the Augustinian nuns at Cascia.
Books & Resources
Devotions To Saint Rita: A Compendium Life of Saint Rita, Devotional Exercises, Novena And Triduum, Instructions On Novenas, etc., http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0548740984
Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169
Saint Rita: Saint of the Impossible: Prayers and Devotions to Saint, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/089942127X
The Precious Pearl: The Story of Saint Rita of Cascia, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0818909404
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