{"product_id":"antique-saint-anthony-the-abbot-prayer-card-copy","title":"Antique Saint Rita of Cascia Novena Pamphlet","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAntique Italian Catholic devotional pamphlet dedicated to Saint Rita of Cascia, the patron saint of impossible and desperate causes. Unlike standard holy cards, this piece functions as a complete foldout novena containing extended prayers, invocations, devotional instructions, and pilgrimage related material connected directly to the Monastero Santuario di Santa Rita in Cascia, Umbria where Saint Rita lived and died.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe text repeatedly invokes Saint Rita for protection during suffering, despair, tribulation, temptation, enemies, illness, and seemingly hopeless situations. One section specifically instructs the devotee to place the image of Saint Rita nearby and light candles beside it while praying. The pamphlet also references the supernatural wound on Saint Rita’s forehead, traditionally believed to have manifested after meditating on Christ’s crucifixion and crown of thorns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcquired \/ Origin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOrigin: Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAcquired in Rome, Italy — May 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLikely dating from the 1930s to 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOriginally distributed through the Monastero Santuario di Santa Rita in Cascia, Umbria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe cover describes Saint Rita as “la Santa degli impossibili” meaning “the Saint of the Impossible.” Inside are multiple devotional sections including novena prayers, communion prayers, invocations for protection during suffering, and requests for liberation from evil, despair, and spiritual hardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSeveral sections focus heavily on endurance through affliction and impossible circumstances, reflecting Saint Rita’s role within Catholic tradition as an intercessor for hopeless causes and prolonged suffering. The prayers ask for protection from temptation, forgiveness of sins, victory over hardship, and ultimately a holy death and salvation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOne section specifically asks for the strength to love enemies, referencing Saint Rita’s own life marked by violence, forgiveness, widowhood, and ascetic devotion after the murder of her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe pamphlet also contains direct references to pilgrimage donations and devotional offerings connected to the sanctuary at Cascia, grounding it as an authentic religious devotional object rather than a purely decorative print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eUnlike many surviving holy cards which were kept untouched, foldout novena pamphlets like this were designed for repeated physical use during prayer rituals, often carried, unfolded, read aloud, and used beside candles or home altars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe devotional pamphlet is mounted within a black 6x8in deep display frame with 1.5in depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePamphlet Size: Approx. 5.5 x 3.5 inches folded\u003cbr\u003eFrame Size: 6 x 8 inches\u003cbr\u003eFrame Depth: Approx. 1.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOLY VIOLENCE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47952368664788,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/9173\/0132\/files\/IMG_1138copy.jpg?v=1779081537","url":"https:\/\/holyviolence.store\/products\/antique-saint-anthony-the-abbot-prayer-card-copy","provider":"HOLY VIOLENCE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}