Star of Hope in Darkness
Novena to St. Rita of Cascia
Impossible situations, patient suffering, family peace, perseverance, and hope in great need.
St. Rita of Cascia is traditionally invoked as patron of impossible causes, difficult marriages, abused wives, hard family burdens.
Saint Rita of Cascia devotional lithograph, 1849
Pray This Novena
Start with day 1
Begin the novena now, move one day at a time, and come back here whenever you are ready for the next day.
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Private intention
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Day 1 of 9
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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
Pray this same prayer each day after the day's meditation.
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.
Pause here for your intention.
Amen.
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