Cascia: Rita Da

Born in Roccaporena, Italy, Rita initially desired to enter a convent, but she obeyed her parents’ wishes and entered an arranged marriage at a young age.

ST. RITA OF CASCIA, Holy Patroness of the Im- possible, pray for us. Rita da Cascia

Saint Rita of Cascia (1381–1457) is one of the Catholic Church’s most beloved figures, widely revered as the . Her life was a testament to extraordinary resilience, moving through the vocations of wife, mother, widow, and eventually an Augustinian nun. She is famously associated with symbols like the rose and a mystical wound on her forehead, representing her deep union with the suffering of Christ. The Trials of Marriage and Family Born in Roccaporena, Italy, Rita initially desired to