Saint Rita of Cascia was a wife, mother, widow and an Italian Augustinian nun. Beatified in 1626, Rita was not canonized until 1900. She has acquired the reputation, together with St. Jude, as a saint of impossible cases. She is also the patron saint for mothers, difficult marriages, abused wives, heartbroken women, and parenthood. She even is the unofficial patron saint of baseball! She is often depicted holding roses or with roses nearby. Saint Rita of Cascia is also incorrupt.
Patron Saint of:
Difficult marriages
Impossible causes
Infertility
Parenthood
Our sun catchers delight all year round: hanging in a window or from a tree in your garden, they look beautiful and bring a smile or memory to whom ever gazes upon them. This ornament makes a great gift for friends or yourself. Ì_Ì_
Approximately 4.25" in diameter and a quarter inch thick, weighing 4 oz or more, these are heavy as one would expect from a quality piece. Ì_The glass is individually hand pressed from molds that are engraved in relief. Ì_Individual variations such as bubbles and shearÌ_marks occur naturally in the process of gathering the glass, distinguishing each as handmade. Ì_Ì_
Each sun catcher comes in our gloss white Mission Glass Works Gift box.
