Saint Rita of Cascia was a wife, widow, and mother before becoming an Augustinian nun. She seems to have done most of her ministry within the convent, yet counseled many lay people who came to the monastery. Rita was known for her austerity and charity, along with prayerfulness.
Image: The Translation of Saint Rita of Cascia | Nicolas Poussin
Saint of the Day for May 22
(1381 – May 22, 1457)
Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-rita-of-cascia/
