Patron Saint of the Impossible...
Cascia is also known for Saint Rita (b. 1381), the patron saint of lost and impossible causes, sickness, wounds, marital problems, abuse, and mothers. It is no wonder it is such an important place of pilgrimage, the most visited in the Umbrian region.
We toured the hillside, devoted to her. Numerous stores of "everything St. Rita" filled each street. Inside the Basilica di Santa Rita we found the Saint herself. For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church held that individuals of the purest faith remain in a lifelike state after death, their bodies resisting the decay of the grave.
We toured the hillside, devoted to her. Numerous stores of "everything St. Rita" filled each street. Inside the Basilica di Santa Rita we found the Saint herself. For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church held that individuals of the purest faith remain in a lifelike state after death, their bodies resisting the decay of the grave.
Rita well interpreted the "feminine genius"
by living it intensely in both physical and spiritual motherhood.
by living it intensely in both physical and spiritual motherhood.
~ Pope John Paul II
1 comments:
How interesting. There is an important church in the old town of Nice (my home town in France) dedicated to St Rita. I always pay a visit when I go to Nice. I am not much of a religious person, but I swear, St Rita IS special.
I see that your Italian experience is enjoyable. How is your Italian speaking?
Take care.
Odile
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