Novena of Saint Rita of Cascia - Powerful Prayer

I finished another Novena of Saint Rita of Cascia and she again proved to be a great and effective intercessor. I had an aching leg which sometimes was unbearable especially during when I woke up during the morning. But after I turned to Saint Rita for help and prayed her Novena, the Lord has miraculously healed my leg. It really is great to feel and be healthy again. I wish for everyone to realize the powerful intercession of Saint Rita of Cascia. However, we must also understand that while we can turn to prayers to the Lord God, we can only enjoy his blessings of health if we help ourselves by changing our ways and living in a healthful manner.

Thank You So Much St Rita of Cascia

My youngest brother was going through some difficult times and because of this, everyone in the family was affected. I turned to Saint Rita for her assistance, praying that my brother will be able to overcome his problems and that he become more wise in his decisions, be more kindhearted, patient and loving. I prayed the Novena of St Rita with the intention that my brother sees the beauty and all the great things that life still can offer to him. I prayed that he becomes more responsible in his actions. I fervently prayed to the Patroness of Impossible Cases for her intercession to the Lord - that the Lord may grant the favor that I requested and finally see positive changes in my brother. And indeed it was granted! My brother has changed for the better - which caused so much happiness to the family, especially my mother. Thank you so much Saint Rita of Cascia.

Another Request Granted Thru Saint Rita

Thank you so much Saint Rita of Cascia for interceding for me. The Lord has healed me completely from an ear problem through your powerful intercession. The sickness was debilitating, dizziness and nausea. But because of your assistance, healing was almost immediate. It was supposedly a health problem that needs a few months of healing - but in my case, I got relief and total recovery in 10 days! Again, Saint Rita of Cascia, my deepest gratitude for your powerful intercession.

Saint Rita of Cascia Novena (say every hour for 9 hours)

I know that the Novena to Saint Rita of Cascia is prayed every day for nine days, but I just learned that we can also do it every hour for nine hours. Perhaps this can be done by devotees with intentions or requests needing immediate answers or responses from the Lord. I myself have a few important requests that I am desperate to be immediately heard and granted. Below is the Novena to St Rita of Cascia.

Oh Blessed Patroness of people in great need, St Rita, whose pleads before the Divine Lord God are irresistible and heard, who because of her lavishness in granting requests and favors is known as Help of the Hopeless and likewise the Impossible.

St. Rita, you are so humble, so mortified and pure, so patient and of great compassionate love for Jesus Christ that you can obtain from Him whatsoever you may ask, showing your power with the Lord God on behalf of your suppliant; I pray that you be lavish to me, as you have been in many case, for the glory of the Lord, for the cultivation and spread to your devotion, and consolation to devotees trusting thee.

I promise to you, that if my petitions are granted, to glorify you by making known your favor, and to bless and sing praises to you forever. Relying on your power and merits before Sacred Heart of Jesus Our Lord, I pray that you grant my request (state your intention here)
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Thank You, Saint Rita of Cascia

The Lord always hears our prayers, our petitions and requests – and many times whatever we pray for is granted in our favor – so long as it is for our good. I have been a serious devotee of Saint Rita of Cascia, and I promised to tell everyone of any request or petition – and indeed, I devote this post to expressing my deep gratitude to St Rita for her powerful intercession to the Lord and posting a short prayer that anyone can pray to request for her intercession. All the more have I become a serious devotee to Saint Rita if only because of my latest petition that the Lord has granted me.

Here is another short Prayer to St Rita of Cascia:

Blessed Patroness of people in dire need, Saint Rita, you are so pure, humble and patient. Your pleas with your holy Spouse are certainly irresistible do obtain for me please from the Lord Jesus Christ this petition (mention here your request). Shower me with your kindness for the glory of God, and for this I will honor you and sing beautiful praises forever.

Glorious Holy Saint Rita of Cascia, you participated in the passion and suffering of Jesus. Please help me obtain the grace and blessing to suffer in total resignation all life’s troubles and problems. Please do protect and assist me in my needs. Amen.

Short Prayer to Our Beloved Saint Rita of Cascia

Dear Lord God, through the wonderful prayer and intercession of St. Rita of Cascia, may we be able to learn how to accept our crosses, all of life’s sufferings and sacrifices in the same way and spirit by which Saint Rita bore hers.

Amen

Prayer to Saint Rita of Cascia for the Cure of the Sick

Dear Saint Rita of Cascia, model wife as well as widow, you have greatly suffered from sickness, yet you showed only patience if only because of your love for our Lord.

May you teach us how to say our prayers like you did. Indeed, we invoke you for your assistance, confident that you will intercede for us. Please help us Saint Rita and aid us in the cure and treatment of (name).

To the Lord Almighty, everything is possible. May the healing of (name) give glory to our Lord God.

Amen.

Prayer to Saint Rita - Another Granted Petition

I deeply and wholeheartedly would like to express my thanks to Saint Rita of Cascia for another petition of mine answered. As a new goal or intention arises, I turned to the prayer to Saint Rita for effective mediation to the Lord and immediate answer to my petitions. This time my petitions are answered again in the positive manner. I am truly ever grateful to the assistance of Saint Rita of Cascia and Miraculous Infant Jesus of Prague, for all their divine help and intercession to the Lord God. For those who have yet to experience St Rita’s intercession, here is the novena and prayer to Saint Rita as well as the novena to Infant Jesus of Prague.
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Patron Saint Medals - Great Gift for Everyone

Catholics love to have patron saint medals worn around their necks. This is especially true to those whose devotion to their personal saints are great and who would love to show it by wearing these medals.


Patron saint medals, which usually show the features and characteristics of a certain saint, has been known to be prevalent as early as the ancient Christian eras. This practice of wearing saint medal is supposedly inherited from the Greek and Roman cultures.

Known to be a means of honoring Christian martyr, the patron saint medals in the latter days are known to be a way of expressing one’s devotion to a saint. For others, it is their belief that the saint medallions are effective in driving away the evil spirits. Wearing a saint medal is also a way of requesting the Lord for graces and blessings.

Patron saint medals usually are used as pendants on fine chains and necklaces. Some businessmen place medals of their patron saints in the holy area or corner of their office or building for protection and blessing. Many give saint medals to family members and friends as worthy birthday presents – together with wishes of good luck and protection that such holy tokens might bring.
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Guardian Angel Pins

If you are looking for simple but really cute and warm gift or token, why not go for guardian angel pins? There are many online catholic shops or even those brick and mortar catholic supplies stores that sell custom made angel pins.

Many guardian angel pins of today are intricately made with the use of quality parts and materials and even metals. Some are amazingly designed and created by gold or silver plating it to one’s delight.

The size and shape of guardian angel pins vary – you can have one that’s really of tiny size or there are also large ones. Such pins are packaged on boxes or special plastic envelopes together with a short description of the particular angel.

Guardian angel pins are perfect gifts for loves ones and dear friends. A birthday of a family member or friend becomes even more special if he receives the pin from you as a gift.

Any occasion becomes a special occasion every time you wear guardian angel pins on you. You might simply want to give the one you love a pin as a special way of thanking him or her, or greeting him with Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. You may likewise make the pins personalized by having the name of the received engraved on it.
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Prayer Answered thru Saint Rita

My deepest gratitude to Saint Rita of Cascia for an intention answered by the Lord. I had a health condition resolved and I credit this to the powerful intercession of St Rita, which I earned from praying her nine day novena. Right now, I feel great and in the best of health. Thanks so much St Rita for your intercession.

Merry Christmas from Saint Rita of Cascia

I wish everyone a Merry, Meaningful Christmas and Happy New Year this 2009. Hopefully, I will spend more time with my Saint Rita of Cascia blog, writing more articles and sharing more of my Christian experiences here in Tel Aviv. Speaking of the Yuletide Season, we all know Bethlehem is the birthplace of Jesus Christ and Israel is where one can find most of the Biblical sites. My stay in the Holy Land (I have 20 months more to go) has been an enriching experience for me so far, one that I will definitely remember fondly when I go back home.

Saint Rose of Lima: Her Life of Prayers and Sacrifices

Saint Rose of Lima was so called because when she was a baby, her face was observed to have transformed into a rose. Growing up, she has great and passionate love for all things that concerned the Lord God.

Saint Rose of Lima offered up her life to be used for prayer, fasting and mortification. Her devotion was to the Infant Jesus as well as the Blessed Virgin Mary. She had Saint Catherine as her model saint.



Later on, she intensified her sacrifices, and begun regular fasting, and living and looking simply, devoid of all the worldly materials and riches. But she did all this amidst the objections of her close family, ridicule and taunting of her friends. The many hours of a typical day to Saint Rose of Lima as spent on the Blessed Sacrament.

Saint Rose of Lima retired and lived in a small grotto that she built together with her brother. In the garden within the grotto was where she used up her nights in prayer and peace. Despite the objections of her parents, St Rose of Lima live alone, practically became a recluse in a cell, except those times when she needed to visit the Blessed Sacrament.

Many amazing miracles occurred following her death. Her beatification has led by Clement IX in the year 1667, and canonization was on 1671, this time by Clement X. she was the first American to be honored as saint. Saint Rose of Lima’s feast in on August 30, and is known as the Patroness of America.

Saint Adele: Her Life Devoted to God

Saint Adele is German King Dagobert II’s daughter. She decided to become and work as a nun when she became a widow, but not before making the appropriate provisions for her beloved son, who was to become the father of the famous Saint Gregory of Utrecht.

St. Adele headed the founding of a Palatiolum convent just near the area Trier. She became the first Abbess. Saint Adele ruled the convent with love, holiness and compassion.

Saint Adele is said to have been among the group of Saint Boniface (the famous Apostle of Germany) and his disciples. St. Adele lived a holy life that is filled with sacrifices and good works – a life devoted to the Lord God.

St Emma of Gurk Austria

Saint Emma was known in her younger years as Hemma; she was a relative of Emperor Saint Henry the Second. She was raised by Saint Cunegund and grew up at Henry's court. In her adult life, she became wife to Landgrave William of Friesach.

During an uprising in one of the mines of William, their children were unfortunately killed. William, because of his grief, went on a pilgrimage to Rome Italy but was not able to come back alive.

St. Emma devoted herself to serving the poor by founding some foundations and religious inns in Gurk Austria. It was said that in a monastery in Gurk, she became a nun and offered her life to the service of the Lord.

Roman Catholic Saint Emma’s feast day is on the 27th of June. She is known as the Patron Saint of Gurk and the state of Carinthia. Likewise we can pray fervently for her intercession to the Lord God as Patron Saint of those with eye diseases.

St Justin Martyr: Patron Saint of the Apologists

Saint Justin Martyr (100–165) was a Christian apologist and one of the more revered Roman Catholic Saints. His numerous works actually depicted the earliest Christian apologies that still exist to this date.

He was born at Flavia Neapolis or the presently known Nablus. According the the Church records, Justin became a martyr at Rome under the authority of Marcus Aurelius the Emperor.

Justin considered himself a Samaritan, but probably has Roman or Greek blood because of his father and as well as his grandfather. However he was brought up in the early days as a pagan.

St Justin then got seriously involved in philosophy, after which he converted to the Christian religion, and became a devotee to preaching true philosophy. He traveled far and wide to propagate and teach the Christian religion and finally decided to stay in Rome as a Christian teacher.

St Justin Martyr is honored today as one of the revered Roman Catholic Saints. His feast day is on April 14. He is the Patron Saint of apologists and lecturers.

St. Matthias: Patron Saint of Carpenters

Saint Matthias was a devout follower of Our Lord Jesus during his public time on Earth. As the story goes, Saint Peter asked the people present in deep prayer to select an apostle who will be a replacement to Judas. The position was a very important one as the chosen man will act as a bishop, like the other apostles. He also said that the chosen one should have been with the Lord from His Holy Baptism until Ressurection.

Two names were proposed according to the Acts of the Apostles’ Chapter One. One was Joseph, also known as Barsabbas and the other, Matthias. Both of them – Joseph and Matthias – were serious contenders to the place of Judas and were much thought of by the followers of Jesus. Finally, they had to cast lots and in the end, the name of Mattias was selected.

St. Matthias was a good disciple. He preached and announced the Good News in many places such as Judea and Cappadocia (which is today’s Turkey). He earned many followers and believers of his messages. However, the enemies of the Lord saw the threat coming from Catholic Saint Matthias and decided that it has to end. In their hands, Matthias died a martyr.

Patron Saint: Carpenters, Against Alcoholism
Feast Day: May 14

Patroness Saint Catherine of Sweden

Saint Catherine of Sweden is the daughter of a more known saint; St Bridget. Catherine born on 1330, promised to take the vow of continence with her husband. In 1348, she traveled to Rome to follow her mother who went there after the death of her husband.

Catherine's husband, on the other hand, died a short time after she went to Rome. Thereafter, St Catherine and her mother considered Rome as a major base for pilgrimage to other religious places such as Jerusalem.

Aside from engaging in pilgrimages, the mother and daughter spent their spare time saying the prayers and meditating. The also work to uplift the spirit of the poor, leading them to the Lord.

After one pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Bridget passed away. Catherine brought her mother back to her country of birth; Bridget was buried it Vadstena, specifically in the Order of the Holy Savior Convent. Catherine, who was also its founder, headed the order. She passed away 24 March 1381.

St. Catherine is known as the Patron Saint of Protection against abortion and miscarriages. She is also recognized as the Patroness of Sweden. Her feast day is on March 22.

Our Saint Maximilian Kolbe

Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Feast day: August 14
Patron Saint of the Family, Drug Addition, Amateur Radio, Political Prisoners

St Maximilian Kolbe is a Polish Franciscan priest who volunteered himself to die by taking the place of a complete stranger during the Nazi times in a Auschwitz, Poland concentration camp.

He was declared by Pope John Paul the Second as the Patron Saint of the World’s Difficult Century.

Prayer to Saint Maximilian
(To be prayed for 9 consecutive days)

Catholic Saint Maximilian Kolbe, follower of Saint Francis de Assisi, and was inflamed by God’s love, you gave your whole life to works of charity. Please look upon us who confide these petitions through your powerful intercession (you can now mention your intention here).

Consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, you became founder to the Militia of the Immaculata Movement, helping countless souls toward holiness thru the help of Virgin Mary by lead them to goodness and to the Lord God. Help us, through her, to receive the grace of leading numerous souls to Jesus Christ.

In your conformity to Our Lord Jesus, the Divine Savior, you possess a high sense of charity as you offered your very own life for the salvation of a fellow prisoner. Implore the Lord God that we may, through our good deeds, witness the Love of Jesus Christ's Love for the whole world, and ultimately be able to join you in enjoying the holy vision of God.

Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth

Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth
Feast Day: 31 May

After Annunciation, Virgin Mary hurried to a town in Judea to visit Elizabeth, her cousin who was pregnant at the time. As Mary greeted Elizabeth, John the Baptist, the baby in her womb, leapt in excitement and joy. This incident is found in Luke 1:39-42. The basilica has a Visitation mural with the depiction of Mary and her cousin outside Elizabeth and Zachary’s house.

Elizabeth asked Mary, "Why would the mother of the Lord come visit me?" She knelt upon Blessed Virgin Mary; this is a sign that she is humbled by the presence of the Lord God and His Mother.

The women are positioned between Joseph, with his donkey and holding his walking stick, and Zachary, who was depicted as an old man (Elizabeth was also depicted as an aged lady). Mary's answer to the question of Elizabeth is actually the lyrics of Magnificat, the well-known canticle sung everyday during Evening Prayer (found in Luke 1:46-55).