Saint Rita

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Unfaltering hope

 

Married against her wishes to an abusive unbeliever, her kindness brought about his conversion. She preferred to see her two sons die rather than guilty of avenging their father's murder. Her prayer was granted: both succumbed to the plague on the same day! Left alone, she wanted to enter a convent, only to be rejected many times. She refused to yield to discouragement: a miracle finally persuaded the nuns to accept her. After the sorrows of a troubled marriage, she received the stigmata on her forehead, from a thorn of Christ's own crown. To obtain graces for hopeless causes, Rita shared in Jesus' passion and bore this wound of love until her death.

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Our Father

Our Father, Who is in heaven, Holy is Your Name; Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. Col 4:6

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