Saint
Joseph
Saint
Joseph
O holy patroness of those in need, St. Rita, whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are almost irresistible, who for thy lavishness in granting favours hast been called the Advocate 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 spreading 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 favour, 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... (................your request.......) as soon as God deems fit. Amen.
By
the singular merits of thy childhood
By the 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
convent
By thy severe penance's and thrice daily blooding
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 they
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
