Litany 2 - Litany in Honor of St. Rita
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.
Immaculate Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, Mother of purest love,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, pierced with a sword of grief,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, comforter of the afflicted,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, Queen of all saints,
pray for us.
Holy Mary, Protectress of St. Rita,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, our advocate and protectress,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, predestined by the Lord,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, gift of Heaven,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, foretold by an angel,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, remarkable in childhood,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, enamored of solitude,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, example of obedience,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, united to the Divine will,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, of untiring patience,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, model of gentleness,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, type of the Christian mother,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, mirror of Christian spouses,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, miracle of fortitude,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, heroic in sacrifice,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, generous in forgiving,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, tender benefactress of thine enemies,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, martyr in penitence,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, abased through humility,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, embracing voluntary poverty,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, exemplary as a widow,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, beloved of Jesus,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, permitted to converse with thy Divine Spouse,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, prompt at the Divine call,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, mirror of conventual life,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, mystical rose of every virtue,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, sweet honey of the comb,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, bouquet of fragrant myrrh,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, wedded to the Passion of Christ,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, pierced with a thorn,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, deep sea of contrition,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, in ecstasies before the Blessed Sacrament,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, consumed with Divine love,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, bidden to the Bridegroom's throne,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, received in Heaven with joy,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, arrayed in unspeakable glory,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, incorrupt in thy chaste body,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, Advocate of the Impossible,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, Advocate of Desperate Cases,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, light of Holy Church,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, cure for the unfaithful,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, balm for every sorrow,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, balsam for every ill,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, persevering in prayer,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, confident in thy prayer,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, who can obtain everything from thy dying Jesus,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, who knows the way to His Sacred Heart,
pray for us.
O Saint Rita, our powerful advocate,
pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Thou hast signed Thy servant Rita
With the signs of Thy Love and Passion.
Pray for us, Saint Rita,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray
O God, who in Thine infinite tenderness
hast vouchsafed to regard the prayer
of thy servant Blessed Rita
and dost grant to her supplication
that which is impossible to human forethought,
skill and efforts,
in reward of her compassionate love
and firm reliance upon Thy promises,
have pity upon our adversity
and succor us in our calamities,
that the unbeliever may know
that Thou art the recompense of the humble,
the defense of the helpless,
and the strength of those who trust in Thee,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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Remember to make known favors granted through St. Rita.
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