Prayer to St. Rita for Impossible Cases
This is a beautiful and heartfelt invocation called the “Prayer to St. Rita of Cascia for Impossible Causes.” St. Rita is often referred to as the patroness of impossible or hopeless causes and is venerated for her deep faith, penance, perseverance, and miraculous intercession. The prayer reflects on the virtues of St. Rita, including her humility, patience, and unwavering trust in God, and recounts the profound trials she endured during her life, such as her difficult marriage, the loss of her children, and her remarkable entry into religious life.
This prayer seeks St. Rita’s powerful intercession for the petitioner’s seemingly impossible needs, recognizing her as a compassionate and loving advocate before God. Her profound devotion to Jesus, especially through His Passion and the Blessed Sacrament, is highlighted. The prayer also reflects the promise of sharing her devotion and glorifying God if the prayer is answered. It is a prayer of trust and surrender, calling on St. Rita’s example and advocacy to bring comfort, courage, and the grace to endure challenges while seeking divine intervention and hope.
O Holy Patroness of those in need, St. Rita,
whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are
almost irresistible, who for thy lavishness in
granting favors 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 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
(Here Mention Your Request)
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 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
(Here Mention Your Request)
By the singular merits of thy childhood,
Obtain for us our request.
By thy perfect union with the Divine Will,
Obtain for us our request.
By thy heroic sufferings during thy married life,
Obtain for us our request.
By the consolation thou didst experience
at the conversion of thy husband,
Obtain for us our request.
By the sacrifice of thy children rather
than see them grievously offend God,
Obtain for us our request.
By the miraculous entrance into the convent,
Obtain for us our request.
By thy severe penances and thrice daily
bloody scourgings,
Obtain for us our request.
By the suffering caused by the wound thou
didst receive from the thorn of thy
Crucified Savior,
Obtain for us our request.
By the Divine love which consumed
thy heart,
Obtain for us our request.
By that remarkable devotion to the
Blessed Sacrament, on which alone thou didst
exist for four years,
Obtain for us our request.
By the happiness with which thou didst part
from thy trials to join thy Divine Spouse,
Obtain for us our request.
By the perfect example thou gavest to
people of every state of life.
Obtain for us our request.
Pray for us, O holy St. Rita, that we
may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ.
Obtain for us our request.
Pray for us, O holy St. Rita, that we may
be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Obtain for us our request.
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 of her compassionate
love and firm reliance on Thy promise, have
pity on our adversity 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.
