Star of Hope in Darkness
Novena to St. Rita of Cascia
St. Rita of Cascia
St. Rita of Cascia
Sancta Rita, ora pro nobis.
Saint Rita, pray for us.
A traditional invocation to the star of hope in desperate need
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Origin Story
St. Rita of Cascia is beloved as a saint for impossible cases, patient suffering, and persevering fidelity in hard conditions. Catholics invoke her when a situation feels dark, stubborn, or beyond ordinary help.
Instructions
Traditionally prayed from May 13 through May 21 in preparation for the feast of St. Rita on May 22.
Pray the same St. Rita prayer each day and bring your difficult or impossible need before her with patience.
This devotion is especially fitting when you need courage, family peace, perseverance, or strength to bear a long trial.
Keep the prayer ordered around God's glory and your sanctification, as the older devotional language does.
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Day 1: Hope in Darkness
Ask St. Rita to be a bright sign of hope when the road feels dark.
Daily Prayer
O holy protectress of those who art in greatest need, thou who shineth as a star of hope in the midst of darkness, blessed Saint Rita, bright mirror of God's grace, in patience and fortitude thou art a model of all the states in life. I unite my will with the will of God through the merits of my Savior Jesus Christ, and in particular through His patient wearing of the crown of thorns, which with tender devotion thou didst daily contemplate. Through the merits of the holy Virgin Mary and thine own graces and virtues, I ask thee to obtain my earnest petition, provided it be for the greater glory of God and my own sanctification. Guide and purify my intention, O holy protectress and advocate, so that I may obtain the pardon of all my sins and the grace to persevere daily, as thou didst in walking with courage, generosity, and fidelity down the path of life. Mention your intentions here. Amen.
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