Showing posts with label saints. Show all posts
Showing posts with label saints. Show all posts

Friday, May 22, 2009

Huh. Ya Learn Something New Every Day

I've heard of St. Rita and knew that she was patron of impossible causes, but I never knew that:

  • she was married due to an arranged marriage
  • her husband abused her
  • she had 2 sons
  • she joined the convent after her abusive husband and sons died
  • she died on this day in 1457
  • today is her feast day

I'll bet Haleigh (my niece) knew this.

To me, I think it's amazing she had such strong faith living the life she led. Being beat by your own husband? Watching him die, and then watching your own children die?! I tend to lose faith in those times.
St. Rita is cooler than I knew.