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Rita of Cascia, OSA (born Margherita Ferri Lotti; 1381 – 22 May 1457), was an Italian widow and Augustinian nun.After Rita's husband died, she joined a small community of nuns, who later became Augustinians, where she was known both for practicing mortification of the flesh [1] and for the efficacy of her prayers.
A miracle involving roses occurred to Saint Rita of Cascia. The winter before the end of her life, a cousin visited her and asked her if she desired anything from her old home at Roccaporena. Saint Rita responded by asking for a rose and a fig from the garden. It was January and her cousin did not expect to find anything due to the snowy weather.
Saint Rita (Italian: Rita da Cascia) is a 2004 Italian television movie directed by Giorgio Capitani. The film is based on real life events of Augustinian nun and Saint Rita of Cascia . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Mother Angelica was born Rita Antoinette Rizzo on April 20, 1923, in Canton, Ohio, [5] a little steel-producing town which attracted thousands of immigrants. [6] Most of the town was pleasant and suitable to raise a family. Rita Rizzo, however, was born in southeast Canton, known as the red-light district or "the slums". [6]
During the late medieval era, St Zita's popular cult had grown throughout Europe. In England she was known as Sitha, and was popularly invoked by maidservants and housewives, particularly in event of having lost keys, or when crossing rivers or bridges. Images of St Zita exist in churches across southern England.
Rita Moreno has been an entertainment industry staple for over 70 years. Now, the "West Side Story" star and EGOT winner is getting her own Barbie.
Rose of Lima, TOSD (born Isabel Flores de Oliva; 20 April 1586 – 24 August 1617) (Latin: Rosa Limana, Spanish: Rosa de Lima) was a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Lima, Peru, Spanish Empire, who became known for both her life of severe penance [4] and her care of the poverty stricken of the city through her own private efforts.
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