O HOLY PATRONESS of those in need, St. Rita, whose pleadings before thy Divine
Lord are almost irresistible, who for thy lavish-ness in granting favors hast been
called the Ad-vocate of the Hopeless and even of the Impossible; St. Rita, so humble,
so pure, so mortified, so patient and of such compassionate love for thy Crucified
Jesus that thou couldst obtain from Him whatsoever thou askest, on account of
which all confidently have recourse to thee, expecting, if not always relief, at least
comfort; be propitious to our petition, showing thy power with God on behalf of thy
suppliant; be lavish to us, as thou hast been in so many wonderful cases, for the
greater glory of God, for the spread-ing of thine own devotion, and for the consolation
of those who trust in thee. We promise, if our petition is granted, to glorify thee
by making known thy favor, to bless and sing thy praises forever. Relying then upon
thy merits and power before the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we pray thee grant that
(the SPECIAL and PERSONAL intention of our friend SANBFIVE will be soon completed).
Obtain for us our request
By the singular merits of thy childhood,
By thy perfect union with the Divine Will,
By thy heroic sufferings during thy married life,
By the consolation thou didst experience at the conversion of thy husband,
By the sacrifice of thy children rather than see them grievously offend God,
By thy miraculous entrance into the covenant,
By thy severe penances and thrice daily bloody scourgings,
By the suffering caused by the wound thou didst receive from the thorn of the
Crucified Savior,
By the divine love which consumed thy heart,
By that remarkable devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, on which alone thou didst
exist for four years,
By the happiness with which thou didst part from thy trials to join thy Divine Spouse,
By the perfect example thou gavest to people of every state of life.
Pray for us, O holy St. Rita, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us Pray
O God, Who in Thine infinite tenderness hast vouchsafed to regard the prayer of Thy
servant, Blessed Rita, and dost grant to her supplication that which is impossible to
human foresight, skill and efforts, in reward for her compassionate love and firm
reliance on Thy promise, have pity on our adversary and succor us in our calamities,
that the unbeliever may know Thou art the recompense of the humble, the defense
of the helpless, and the strength of those who trust in Thee, through Jesus Christ,
Our Lord.
Amen.