Rita of Cascia

You turned aside from this value of

Tears to seek wholeness for your hidden wounds

In the great passion of Christ. . . .

You were not content with less than perfect healing,

And so endured the thorn for fifteen years

Before you entered into the joy of your Lord.

This poem was engraved on the casket of St. Rita and is one of the few contemporary sources that tell us about her.

St. Rita received he “hidden wounds” in

Some topics in this essay:
Cascia Italy, St Rita, Domenico Angeli, Blessed God, st rita, passion christ,