Saint Rita is the patroness of impossible causes and hopeless circumstances because of her difficult and disappointing life.
Through her trials, God used her in remarkable ways, not only while she lived, but now from heaven, she assists those who plead for her intercession for their own seemingly impossible and hopeless circumstances.
This listing is for a one-day candle lighting and petition to Saint Rita. Your candle will be dressed and blessed, with your request for Saint Rita on her holy day, May 22nd. MORNING SERVICE.
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One candle per request, please.
Saint Rita is the patron saint of impossible and desperate causes. She can be requested for anything, but her areas of specialty include protection from abusive spouses and relationships as well as exes, infertility, tumors, hemorrhaging, and all "women's problems". She favors All those who need a Miracle. She is the patron saint of divorced women and widows, single mothers, and abused women of any type. Although she wanted to be a nun, she married at 12 years old to a man her parents chose. She was abused by her alcoholic husband for 18 years.
Rita is the saint of impossible causes because of all the miracles associated with her throughout her life. It is believed that 5 days after Rita was born, a swarm of bees hovered over her while she was sleeping. They went inside her mouth without stinging her and remain her primary symbol.
Eventually, Rita's dream of becoming a nun came true, and she did get accepted into a convent after her husband and sons died. Other miracles happened when Rita was directed by her convent's Mother Superior to plant and water a stick as an exercise in obedience. So Rita did just that, and after a year of watering daily, it bloomed into a beautiful grapevine that still thrives to this day. The grapes are harvested annually from the convent and some are sent to the pope, while the grape leaves are said to lend healing qualities.
Although she had healing capabilities and miracles reported immediately upon her death, in life she had a festering wound on her third eye. The story goes that Rita was so moved by a sermon about the suffering Christ endured from the crown of thorns he wore that she prayed to share his suffering. Immediately a thorn penetrated her forehead and never healed. It festered and stank while worms fed on the wound! Other nuns were grossed out and St. Rita became a recluse in her cell for the next 15 years.
Saint Rita reportedly sends signs of her presence. If you smell flowers when none are present, or you unexpectedly see pink roses, especially in winter or if they are out of season.... that is Saint Rita. Before she died, her cousin came to visit her. She asked her cousin to bring her a rose from the garden of her childhood home. Her cousin went anyway thinking that none would be there since it was January and lo and behold! A rose bush was blooming. After returning to St. Rita with the rose, her cousin went back to the garden to fetch two figs. Sure enough, a bare fig tree had exactly 2 ripe figs hanging from it.
After her death, many miracles were reported. The town's church bells rang. Her wound no longer festered but now a jewel took its place. St. Rita's body also reportedly glowed and smelled of perfume. A cousin whose arm was paralyzed was mysteriously healed at her gravesite. As well as the frail, old carpenter who asked St. Rita to heal him so he could have the strength to build the casket.
Interestingly, St. Rita is placed inside a glass tomb much like the story Snow White. Over the centuries, followers say they have witnessed her levitate, her eyes open, and her head turns to the side and looks at people.
Her attributes are roses, bees, and figs.
Sunday is her sacred day. Her feast day is May 22
She enjoys offerings in the form of roses, baskets of figs, and candles.
St. Rita has also made her way into baseball and her medal can sometimes display a baseball player on the reverse side.
Never ask St. Rita to bless you with patience or she will bless you with an abusive spouse so you can learn patience the hard way!
This is a discounted group service. One candle will be lit for each paid order and your petition will be prayed over the candle.
ONE PETITION PER CANDLE, PER ORDER. This is a discounted, group service. A short report will be sent. Candle wax can not be read in group services.
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Prayer to Saint Rita
(Patroness of Impossible Cases)
O glorious St. Rita, your pleadings before the divine crucifix have been known to grant favors that many would call the impossible. Lovely St. Rita, so humble, so pure, so devoted in your love for thy crucified Jesus, speak on my behalf for my petition which seems so impossible from my humbled position. (Here mention your request ). Be propitious, O glorious St. Rita, to my petition, showing thy power with God on behalf of thy supplicant. Be lavish to me, as thou has been in so many wonderful cases for the greater glory of God. I promise, dear St. Rita, if my petition is granted, to glorify thee, by making known thy favor, to bless and sing thy praises forever. Relying then upon thy merits and power before the Sacred Heart of Jesus I pray. Amen.
