Mrs. Kirk, Meet My Friend Rita

I’ve been thinking about the terrible assassination of Charlie Kirk a lot over the past week, as I know May of you have as well.

I have been praying for the repose of his soul. I have also been praying for his widow and two children.

In the daily novena prayers that I pray every day to St. Rita of Cascia, there is a line that has been bouncing around my mind lately.

“By the anguish you felt at the murder of your husband, obtain our request for us.”

I don’t dare to presume Erika Kirk will ever read this post but if she does, I want her to know that she can always take comfort and find solace in the saints of God, the saints of our shared Catholic faith.

St. Rita witnessed her husband’s assassination too. She had two children who lost their father. And she also publicly forgave her husband’s killer.

I urge you to take her as an advocate and protectress and to make her your intercessor.

God bless you!

St. Rita of Cascia, patron of the impossible, pray for us!