Saint Rita of Cascia, also known as the “Saint of the Impossible”, is a beloved figure in the Catholic Church. Born in Italy in 1381, she is revered for her devotion to God and her selflessness towards others. Today, Saint Rita is known as the patron of impossible causes, sickness, wounds, marital problems, and abused women. Many people recite the Litanies to Saint Rita in times of distress, seeking her intercession for their difficulties.

The Litanies to Saint Rita consist of a series of invocations and responses, designed to praise and honor Saint Rita’s virtues and to seek her help in times of need. They vary in length and wording but generally include requests for Saint Rita’s intercession on behalf of the petitioner. One example of a Litany to Saint Rita reads:

Lord, litanies-of-lourdes” title=”The Litanies of Lourdes”>have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Queen of all Saints, saint–rita” title=”Supplication of Saint Rita”>pray for us.
St. Rita, our advocate, pray for us.
St. Rita, renowned for every holiness, pray for us.
St. Rita, model of obedience to wills Divine, pray for us.
St. Rita, prompt and courageous helper in extreme difficulty, pray for us.
St. Rita, expert and sure guide in the difficult and painful paths of life, pray for us.
St. Rita, comforter and refuge of all those who seek God in affliction, pray for us.

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St. Rita, you who, blest by Divine grace and with an abundance of faith, in your youth left your family, world and every worldly aspiration, in order to seek Jesus Christ and cloister yourself in the convent of St. Mary Magdalene in Cascia; obtain for us the grace to abandon everything that prevents us from following the path of Christ; pray for us.
St. Rita, you who, having loved and singleheartedly served God your whole life, were at last given over to the work of helping your neighbor and by your humble labors achieved great things: obtain for us that serene confidence which encourages us to undertake good works and obtain that grace to carry them out with steadfastness and persevering undertakings which, being accomplished, give glory to God and great benefits to our neighbor; pray for us.
St. Rita, you who interceded for the cause of peace and unity among kinsmen when the blood of Florence and that of Perugia flowed in torrents, and through your blessed words, brought the leaders of both factions to reconcile before God at the foot of the Cross; obtain for us the grace of perfect peace and unity in our heart, in our family and in the Church, so that through the faithful following of His precepts we may participate in eternal peace and blessedness; pray for us.

(Add your own intentions)

St. Rita, you who, drawn by your great love for holy obedience, for the penance of Jesus and for the love of His Passion, spent forty years in suffering and pain in a thorn-bush, who were by this sign so closely and ineffably united with your suffering, redeeming, crucified Jesus; obtain for us the grace to bear our afflictions without complaint, united, as you were, to the Divine Redeemer and through them to obtain the value and benefit which they can bring to our souls; pray for us.
St. Rita, you who, even as you were dying, sought to conciliate your brethren in the heavenly Kingdom, sending them a singular blessing; obtain for us the grace that at the end of our life, we may be purified and made immaculate before the throne of God by the power of the Sacraments and through the love of God; pray for us.

Loving God, you revealed yourself to Saint Rita as a God of mercy and forgiveness. Through her prayers and intercession, grant us the grace to be strong in faith, persevering in hope, and fervent in charity. May Saint Rita’s example of love and selflessness inspire us to lead lives of holiness, and may her powerful prayers bring us closer to you. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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