Cascia, the beating heart of Augustinian spirituality
Stopping in Cascia, the pilgrim meets and discovers Saint Rita of Cascia and her message of dialogue and peace. Pilgrims from all over the world arrive in this small village, the beating heart of Augustinian spirituality.
Cascia rests in the heart of the Valnerina where the intense flavours of traditional cuisine coexist with the refinement of the works of art that this land in the south-east of Umbria houses. All this immersed in the jagged natural landscape of mountain peaks drawn by rivers and streams, enclosed valleys and ancient villages waiting to be discovered.
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.
Saint Augustine
The Sanctuary: symbol of Ritian tradition
With her simplicity Saint Rita has conquered millions of devotees all over the world who, every day, come to Cascia to visit the symbolic places of Ritian tradition.
The Monastery
It is the historical place where Saint Rita spent 40 years as an Augustinian nun and where she died, in 1457, at the age of 76. Today the Monastery is a place that is more than ever alive, where the Augustinian monastic community, comprising about 40 sisters, expresses its life of prayer and consecration to God, also through constant and daily service to others. Find out more
The Basilica
Nestling on the Sant’Agostino hill and built with the offerings – even the smallest – of benefactors, the Basilica of Saint Rita is a project that Blessed Mother Fasce wanted so strongly in order to welcome devotees to the town of the Saint of impossible cases. Find out more
The Confessional
Inaugurated on May 10, 1986, to celebrate the 16th centenary of the conversion of St. Augustine, the Confessional is the place where the pilgrim can always find priests to receive the Sacrament of Confession in the most common languages. Find out more
The Hall of Peace
Inaugurated in 2008, the Hall of Peace was created to offer more space for those moments of the year when many pilgrims fill the Basilica to honour Saint Rita of Cascia. Find out more
The pathways of Saint Rita
For you who are devoted to the Patroness of impossible cases, we offer you the Pathways of Saint Rita to follow on foot to Cascia. A journey for rediscovering yourself, in solitude or in company. A hard test for the physique, but an invigorating balm for the soul.
Three different routes for admiring the natural and spiritual beauty of Cascia and its surroundings at a slow pace.