St Rita Mini Wooden Retablo

St Rita Retablo - Patroness of Desperate, Lost or Hopeless Causes, Sickness and Wounds, Invoked against Infertility, Tumors, Loneliness, Abuse, Marital Problems and Unhappy Marriages.
 
St Rita was in an unhappy marriage to an abusive man. After 18 years of being together he was killed. She wanted so much to be a nun. She went to the convent but they refused her request because she was not a virgin. One night she was miraculously transported into their midst where she prayed to Christ to receive his passion and mercy. A thorn from his crown came down and pierced her head. The wound festered until her death. Since her death the sweet smell of roses permeate her corpse which is still intact and kept in Italy.
 
Prayer on the back of the Retablo: "Oh Holy St. Rita, because of your profound prayers you received Christ's mercy and passion, blessing you with what seemed impossible."
 
A Retablo is a devotional painting derived from traditional Catholic Church Art, often on rectangular wooden board that illustrate holy images such as Christ, the Virgin Mary or Saints. 
 
Pocket Size - 3.8 x 8.3 cm
Made in USA