STA. RITA DE CASCIA, Patron Saint of the Impossible (Marian Pilgrimage 2024)

(Day 11 Marian Pilgrimage) STA. RITA DE CASCIA, Patron Saint of the Impossible, sickness, wounds, marital problems, abuse, mothers.

Rita of Cascia, OSA, was an Italian widow and Augustinian nun. After Rita's husband died, she joined an Augustinian community of religious sisters, where she was known both for practicing mortification of the flesh and for the efficacy of her prayers.