Miracles of Saint Rita

Extraordinary miracles

Amazing Miracles of Saint Rita

"Near the holy body of Rita", the biographer writes on, "you can see that many ill and hurt people are recovered, many blind people have the light, many dumb people can speak, crippled and lame people are recovered"; moreover possessed people were freed and there were people who said that they had escaped sure death through sister Rita’ s intercession.
In this biography forty-six miracles are mentioned, the first eleven of which go back to 1457: therefore they are the miracles mentioned by Notary from Cascia Domenico Angeli. Here they are:

• On 25^th May 1457, Batiste D'Angelo from Colgiacone who was completely bind, addressed devout prayers to God staying in front of the body of blessed Rita, and for infinite mercy his prayers were answered and he could see again.
  
  
• On 25^th of this month Lucretia of Ser Pauolo from Colforcello, who felt very badly because of her age, said devout payers in front of the body of blessed Rita and became as healthy as before.
  
  
• Also in the same month a woman called Cecca d' Antonio, deaf on one side for five years, invoked God and Blessed Rita and she was recovered with clear signs in presence of many people.
  
  
• On 29^th of the same month Salimene Antonio from Poggio, having had no touch in one finger of the hand for a long time, approached it to the body of blessed Rita with great reverence and humility, devotion and faith and he was recovered in presence of the many people; crying he thanked the Gentleman and Blessed Rita.
  
  
• On the last day of May 1457 Giacomuccia of Leonardo from Ocone tormented for many years by serious pains at the legs because of which she had eaten very few for two years, was taken in front of the body of Blessed Rita where she prayed her and God and after eight days spent in the church she was recovered and very glad she thanked God mainly, as well as Blessed Rita.
  
  
• In the same day Cecca of Gio from Biselli of Norcia who was dumb from her birth, as the relatives and other people who were with her in presence of the Saint’s body testify, after devout prayers began to speak and to say Hail Mary and other words, while relatives and all the people were astonished.
  
  
• On the second of June 1457 Bernardo, Matteo del Re from Ocone’s son had a stone in the blister, causing him big pain, seeing thousand died people an hour, he voted to Blessed Rita and for her merits he was recovered by Divine grace.
  
  
• On the 3rd of the same month Spirito d’Angelo from Cassia who had suffered very intense pain for four continuous years, addressed himself to Blessed Rita and he was recovered.
  
  
• On the 7^th Mattia of Cancro from Rocca Indulsi of Norcia who was dumb from birth was taken by his parents to the saint’s body and while all the presents were praying he obtain from God the grace and talked fluently; all people were astonished and moreover all priests made processions and the R.P. Master Giovanni made a preach.
  
  
• In that day Cecco d'Antonio from San Cipriano dalla Matrice, dumb from birth, was lead by his Father to the body of Blessed Rita. After very fervour prayers for two days he received the grace and talked with the astonishment of all the people.
  
  
• On the 8th of June 1457 Lucia of Santi from the Castel of Santa Maria of Norcia who had been completely blind for 15 years as far as one eye was concerned while the second eye could hardly see a light was driven to holy Rita’s body, where stayed for 15 days with prayers she was finally recovered and thanked with tears the Divine Lord.

CODEX MIRACULORUM (1457-1567)

Official collection of miracles written on some scrolls that are located on the convent of Santa Rita.
(Saint Rita’s Code of Miracles)

This work consists of four issues:

• The first contains eleven miracles of 1457, recorded by the notary Domenico Angeli.
• The second one collects twenty-one miracles between 1487 and 1503, recorded by notaries Pietro Angeli, Giovanni Amici and Gabriele Bartolomei.
• The third book contains six miracles; three before 1524, recorded by the notary Giovanni Antonio Francisci.

Miracles from the official collection:

• On the 25th of May 1457. Battista D'Angelo dal Colgiacone, being deprived of the light of his eyes, sent devotees to pray to the Lord God before the body of Blessed Rita, and by infinite mercy was answered, returning his sight as before.
  
  
• On the 25th of that same month Lucretia of Ser Pauolo from Colforcello, all ill-prepared for the amount of years, and swollen by hydropisia, was carried forward to the body of Blessed Rita, doing devoted prayers, returned to pristine health.
  
  
• Also in the same month a woman named Cecca d'Antonio was deaf from one ear for five continuous years, mainly invoking the Almighty God and Blessed Rita was released with very clear signs in the presence of many people.
  
  
• On 29 of that month. Salimene of Antonio from the Poggio having a finger of the hand without sense for a long time, approached to the body of the Blessed with great reverence and humility, devotion and faith, was made free to the presence of many nations, shedding many tears, She thanked the Lord and Blessed Rita.
  
  
• At the end of May 1457. Leonardo da Vinci’s Giacomuccia tormented for many years by very serious pains of legs and enfiatione of body for so great intense pain very little she ate in two years, being carried to arms ahead of the body of the Blessed, and there recommending to the Lord, and to her, stopped in Church for eight days, was made free, and with great joy thanked God mainly, and the Blessed Rita.
  
  
• On the same day Cecca di Gio. Biselli of Norcia being born mute, as the relatives and others who came to visit the said body testify, fattene devoted prayers I begin to speak and say Ave Maria and other words, with great astonishment of the relatives and all the people.
  
  
• To 2 June 1457. Matthew of the King d'Ocone had Bernardo his son with a stone inside the bladder, which gave him great pain, seeing thousand deaths the hora, voted for Blessed Rita, for which merit was by Divine grace released.
  
  
• On the 3rd of that month Spirito d'Angelo da Cassia had suffered from a very intense sciatica for four continuous years, resorting to Blessed Rita remained free.
  
  
At 7 Mattia of Cancer Rock Indulsi of Norcia being born mute and led by her relatives to the said body making prayer from all around, she obtained from God to speak with the tongue loose, and it was of astonishment to all the nations, that heard her speak, and above that were made processions by all the Priests and a Sermon by the R.P. Maestro Giovanni Pauletti da Cassia.


• On that day Cecco d'Antonio di San Cipriano dalla Matrice, mute from birth and led by his Father to the body of Blessed Rita with very hot prayers during two days, received the grace of loquela with great astonishment of all the people.
  
  
• On the 8th of June 1457. Lucia di Santi from the Castel of Santa Maria di Norcia blind to have one eye for spatio 15 years, and the other eye had clouded so that she saw a little light, brought by hand forward the body of the Blessed Rita, where, dwelling for fifteen days with prayers, was finally illuminated by both eyes, with tears and sighs, he gave infinite thanks to the Divine Majesty.

As can be seen, miraculous healings are for a wide range of diseases, including blindness and mutism at birth.
The other miracles had taken place between 1447 and 1603. These are cures from all kinds of diseases: total paralysis, stone in the mouth, difficulty in speaking, wounds considered incurable and gone into putrefaction, abscesses in the throat, madness, broken bones, purulent sores, bleeding, possessions by "Spirits of garbage, plague, throat cancer and more.

Besides mentioning the miracles carefully ascertained and recorded, Father Cavallucci informs that even today in our time in the opening of the Chest and the ark where that body is located, a fragrantia is felt, which seems to be made of various odoriferous mixtures, Feeling until the said chest is open, indeed it has been observed with great diligence, and found for what is most true, that for once Our Lord Jesus Christ grants some grace through the intercession of the Blessed Rita, This smell and fragrance is felt all the more many days before, and even more so if the chest is closed, as it has happened several times, And that after the fragrance of many days has appeared some from various Cities and Lands to bring alms in satisfaction of their votes...".

Cavallucci adds that the nuns of the monastery used to prepare small loaves in May, which they distributed to the needy on the day of Sister Rita’s feast, the 22nd of the month; and "for having tasted the bread Many were freed from fevers and other ailments.

But there is more: the oil of the lamp which was kept constantly lit above Rita’s chest, was considered miraculous, so the nuns "give the oil of this lamp to various to anoint the members of' bodies in pain by any pain, and it found with truth that this oil has worked great benefit to many.

Recent miracles performed by Santa Rita

The most recent miracles recognized by the Church in 2016 are:

• The healing of a woman from leprosy.
• The healing of a child from a serious lung disease.
• The healing of a man from a serious illness.
• The healing of a girl from a serious kidney disease.
• The recovery of a woman from serious heart disease.
• The healing of a girl from breast cancer.
• The healing of a girl from a serious neurological disease.
  
  

All are healed after praying to Saint Rita to intercede with God for their healing.

Miracles after the death of Saint Rita that have started the canonization

After her death in 1457, numerous miraculous events were associated with Saint Rita.
Miraculous perfume. Three days after his death, eleven miracles were recorded by a local notary. One of the first signs of miracle was the pleasant scent emanating from her body, which could not be explained by natural causes.

Healing of Elisabetta Bergamini A child with smallpox was about to lose her sight. Her parents prayed to Saint Rita and, after taking her to the convent and wearing a votive dress in her honor, the girl regained her sight after four months.

Healing of Cosma Pellegrini. A man was seriously ill and dying when he had a vision of Saint Rita saying goodbye. From that moment on, she started to feel better and recovered completely.