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Life of Sister St. Rita of Cascia of the Order of St. Augustine: Advocate of the Impossible; Model of Maidens, Wives, Mothers, Widows and Nuns (Classic Reprint)
Life of Sister St Rita of Cascia of the Order of St Augustine Advocate of the Impossible Model of Maidens Wives Mothers Widows and Nuns - Classic Reprint Author:Jose Sicardo PREFACE The "Lives of the Saints" are only a part, but a precious part of the Library of triumphant Christianity. The catalogue of the "Lives of the Saints" is a long and holy one, so holy, indeed, that it is called a litany, and is used as one of the public prayers of the Catholic Church. On the shelves of this library are found books whose pag... more »es relate not only the lives of Jesus Christ, the King of Saints, and of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, the Queen of Saints, but also the story of those pious and holy men and women whose lives were a signal proof that "God is wonderful in His saints." The Church is a faithful custodian of the "Lives of the Saints," of those books which contain the wonderful and glorious deeds of her children who have lived and died in the odor of sanctity. And she looks on every "Life of a Saint" as a guide book pointing out the way to heaven to all Christians who are only travelers on the way to their true home. After the Catechism there is no book more
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CONTENTS; chapter page; Preface 9; I Umbria, Cascia and Its Greatness 13; II The Birthplace and Parents of St Rita 18; III St Rita's Birth 23; IV The Early Years of St Rita 27; V St Rita Begins to Lead a Life of Retirement,; and Desires Ardently to Consecrate Her; Virginity to God 31; VI St Rita Sacrifices Her Will on the Altar of Obedience and Consents to Enter the; Marriage State 36; VII St Rita's Marriage 40; VIII St Rita, by Her Humility and Patience, Converts Her Cruel Husband 44; IX God Blesses the Marriage of St Rita With; Two Beautiful Children 48; X The Virtues That St Rita Practiced During; Her Married Life 52; XI Death of Ferdinando-Grief of St Rita 57; XII St Rita Makes a Sacrifice of the Lives of Her; Two Sons to God 61; XIII The Penitential Life of St Rita After the; Death of Her Sons 64; XIV St Rita Applies for Admission into the Con-; vent Her Request is Denied 67; XV St Rita Enters the Maddalena Convent« less