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Episode 004: St. Rita of Cascia, the Patron Saint of Anaphylaxis

Episode 004: St. Rita of Cascia, the Patron Saint of Anaphylaxis

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TW: domestic violence, murder

St. Rita of Cascia is the patron saint of lost causes, wounds, loneliness and widows, mothers, and abuse victims. But why? Travel back to the 13th-14th centuries and join us to hear a tale about family feuds, murder, and a poor notary named Gubbio.


St. Rita, pray for us


Sources:

Rita of Cascia, Wikipedia, ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_of_Cascia⁠ (last edited May 1, 2025; accessed May 14, 2025).

St. Rita, Catholic Online, ⁠https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=205⁠ (accessed May 14, 2025).

Saint Rita of Cascia, My Catholic Life, ⁠https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/may-22-saint-rita-of-cascia/⁠ (accessed May 14, 2025).

Saint Rita of Cascia, Franciscan Media, ⁠https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-rita-of-cascia/⁠ (accessed May 14, 2025).

The Story of Saint Rita of Cascia, The National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia, ⁠https://www.saintritashrine.org/saint-rita-of-cascia⁠ (accessed May 14, 2025).

Rita E. Piro, St. Rita of Cascia, Peacemaker,Franciscan Media (May 2017), ⁠https://www.franciscanmedia.org/st-anthony-messenger/st-rita-of-cascia-peacemaker/⁠.

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