Saint Rita of Cascia (22 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Rita of Cascia is one of the most beloved saints in the Catholic Church, known throughout the world as the patron saint of impossible causes and desperate situations. In this powerful reading from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, discover the remarkable story of a humble Italian woman who endured years of suffering, abuse, heartbreak, and loss with heroic patience and holiness. Born in 1381 to elderly parents in Rocca Porena, Rita desired from childhood to consecrate herself entirely to God. Yet through obedience she accepted marriage to a violent and difficult husband, enduring 18 years of hardship with prayer and charity. After the conversion and death of her husband, and the deaths of her sons, Rita finally entered the Augustinian convent of Cascia where her sanctity became widely known. Her mystical devotion to the Passion of Christ led to the miraculous wound upon her forehead, received from the Crown of Thorns during prayer. Even after death, her incorrupt body and the famous miracle of the blooming rose continued to inspire generations of Catholics. This video explores: • The life and virtues of St. Rita of Cascia • Her suffering and heroic patience • Her devotion to Christ’s Passion • The miracle of the thorn wound • The famous rose miracle • Why she is called the Saint of the Impossible May the example and intercession of St. Rita strengthen all those carrying heavy crosses and facing impossible situations. 📖 Source: The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler 🙏 Prayer to St. Rita: “O powerful St. Rita, rightly called Saint of the Impossible, help me in my present need. Obtain for me from God the favor I ask, if it be for His greater glory and the salvation of my soul.” 00:00 – Introduction to St. Rita of Cascia 00:26 – Rita’s birth and early piety 00:59 – Desire for religious life 01:06 – Marriage and suffering 01:23 – Raising her sons amid hardship 01:39 – Conversion and death of her husband 01:53 – Prayer for her sons 02:10 – Desire to enter the convent 02:27 – Accepted into religious life 02:36 – Obedience and holiness in the convent 03:01 – Charity and penance 03:17 – Devotion to Christ’s Passion 03:31 – The miraculous thorn wound 03:47 – Isolation and suffering 03:55 – Pilgrimage to Rome 04:03 – Final years and death 04:27 – The miracle of the roses 04:51 – The miracle of the figs 05:00 – Closing reflection https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StRita #SaintRita #CatholicSaints #ImpossibleCauses #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #ChristianSaints #CatholicYouTube #SaintOfTheImpossible #Catholicism #Prayer #CatholicDevotion #TraditionalCatholic #SaintStories #CatholicHistory