Learn the novena of Santa Rita de Cássia for impossible causes

She is celebrated on May 22nd and considered the patron saint of impossible causes, the protector of widows and the saint of roses. A novena of Saint Rita of Cassia It is a way of asking for help, strength and protection, especially in times of difficulty.

Novena of Santa Rita de Cássia of impossible causes

To perform the ritual, look for a quiet place where you will not be interrupted. You can light a candle or incense to help you connect with the present moment, as well as take deep breaths to relax your body and mind.

Start with the sign of the cross and make your request, with faith in what you can achieve. Read the message of the day (there are nine days) and add 3 Our Fathers, 3 Hail Marys and 3 Glory Be to the Father. Complete with the litany and the final prayer.

Initial rite: In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

1st day
“Theme: Rita, parents’ joy in old age.
O admirable Saint Rita of Cássia, you who were born when your parents were already advanced in age, you had a very special affection for them. Teach us to always love all the elderly people who live in our homes and in our communities. May we have patience with them and the conditions to love them as an image of Jesus whom you loved so much.”

2nd day
“Theme: Saint Rita, lover of prayer.
O admirable Saint Rita of Cássia, you nurtured, from an early age, a deep love of prayer and solitude with God, help us to discover our vocation as prayers in a world that forgets to pray. May we pray for those who do not know how to pray, for those who cannot pray and for those who do not want to pray.”

3rd day
“Theme: Saint Rita, faithful to her husband.
O admirable Saint Rita of Cássia, even in the midst of the hardest sufferings you went through in your marriage, you did not lose heart and prayed incessantly for the conversion of your husband. Teach today’s couples your simple way of being faithful in joy or sadness, in health or illness, in love, respect and fidelity.”

4th day
“Theme: Saint Rita, a mother’s heart for her children.
O admirable Saint Rita of Cássia, you were patient and affectionate towards your two sons, who wanted to avenge their father’s death. Teach today’s parents to always have an open, concerned and loving heart towards their children, following the example of the father of the prodigal son, whom you imitated in your life.”

5th day
“Theme: Saint Rita, lover of religious life.
O admirable Saint Rita of Cássia, you nurtured, like no one else, a total love for the consecrated and religious life. It shows many young people today the way to discover true disinterested and total love for God and one’s brothers. Intercede so that many holy priestly and religious vocations may arise.”

6th day
“Theme: Saint Rita, profound penitent.
O admirable Saint Rita of Cássia, you discovered, in faith and penance, a mysterious way of secretly loving God, whom you chose to follow. It also helps us to discover penance as an evangelical value of personal conversion and detachment from all forms of selfishness.”

7th day
“Theme: Saint Rita, obedient to superiors.
O admirable Saint Rita of Cássia, like no one else you obeyed your religious superiors because you saw in this obedience an evangelical value, a love of someone who gives everything for an ever greater love. It teaches Christians of our day true mutual charity, which makes every form of obedience nothing more than a way of serving one’s brothers.”

8th day
“Theme: Saint Rita, lover of the Crucified.
O admirable Saint Rita of Cassia, you discovered in the love of the crucified Jesus a way to also love suffering. Teach us to carry our crosses when they arise, without becoming discouraged or despairing. It also shows us the redemptive warmth of all suffering accepted for the love of Jesus, who, having nothing more to offer, gave us His own life.”

9th day
“Theme: Saint Rita, patron saint of impossible causes.
O admirable Saint Rita of Cássia, due to the wonders you achieved from God, you were chosen as patroness of all impossible causes. Help us to trust more and more in the wonderful miracle of love that performs the greatest of all wonders on earth: the conversion of all hearts to God.”

Litany of Saint Rita of Cassia
“Lord, have mercy on us
Christ, have mercy on us
Lord, have mercy on us
Christ, hear us
Christ, listen to us
Heavenly Father, who alone is God, have mercy on us
Son, Redeemer of the world, who art God, have mercy on us
Holy Spirit, you are God, have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, who are one God, have mercy on us
Holy Mary, pray for us
Holy Mother of God, pray for us
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us
Santa Rita, luminous sun to guide us to the port of salvation, pray for us
Saint Rita, intercessor of the afflicted, pray for us
Saint Rita, Angel of charity, pray for us
Saint Rita, seraphim inflamed with divine love, pray for us
Saint Rita, exemplary model of wives, pray for us
Saint Rita, crowned with the thorns of the crucified Christ, pray for us
Santa Rita, valuable help in all our needs, pray for us
Saint Rita, bright sun of the Catholic Church, pray for us

For the inexplicable joy you had on the day of your profession, support this supplication
For the particular consolations that your soul has enjoyed, support this supplication
For the graces you received from the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist, support this supplication
Through the cross of an incompatible husband, support this supplication
For the cruel pains you suffered on your forehead, support this supplication
For all your tribulations, support this supplication
By your patient, penitent and solitary life, support this supplication

You, whose heart was a throne of divine majesty, support this supplication
You who, being an earthly creature, look like a celestial cherub, support this supplication
You who have received the power to triumph over the impossible, support this supplication
You who are the comforter of those in need, support this supplication
You who have been marked with the seal of Jesus Christ, support this supplication
You who can do everything together with Jesus and Mary, support this supplication

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, forgive us, Lord
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, hear us, Lord
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us

– You marked, Lord, your servant Rita.
A – With the sign of your charity and passion.”

Final prayer: “God, who deigned to confer upon Saint Rita such grace that, having imitated you in loving her enemies, she bore in her heart and on her forehead the signs of your charity and suffering, grant, we beseech you, that through her intercession and merit let us love our enemies and with the thorn of compunction, let us perpetually contemplate the pains of your passion and deserve to receive the reward promised to the meek and humble. Amen.”

Source: Misericordia.org

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