St. Rita Prayer

Lord,

Your daughter Rita was a reflection of your love of enemies
through persecution and through heartbreak,
even when these heartbreaks came from her family.
In Your Holy wisdom, You entrusted her with hefty trials;
in Your Love, with equally hefty strength.
By that same Love which you have for all your daughters,
grant the desire, strength, and grace
to be an imitator of holy St. Rita who has so well imitated You.

St. Rita,

who was favored with bearing Christ's wounds,
my heart is wounded now.
Teach me to bear my wounds for Christ
And surrender to His healing Hands.

Amen.