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Happy Feast Day Saint Rita of Cascia

1381-1457 Feast Day: May 22 Patronage: lost and impossible causes, sickness, wounds, marital problems, abuse, mothers St. Rita was married at an early age to a man described as cruel and harsh. They had two sons. After her husband was killed and both sons died, she entered the Augustinians in their convent at Cascia. She earned fame for her austerity, devotion to prayer, and charity. She received visions and wounds on her forehead which resembled the crown of thorns. She died on May 22 at Cascia, and many miracles were reported instantly.

Dear God,

How Movies Receive Their Ratings

Many Americans use the MPAA’s formalized rating system as a guide for which films to see. The Onion provides a step-by-step view into how these ratings are chosen:

STEP 1

Esteemed MPAA executives get together for a viewing of Paddington 2, The Lego Batman Movie, and Saw: Legacy

STEP 2

Board member revived with smelling salts after protagonist utters the term “motherfucker”

STEP 3

Cohort of children under 17 are exposed to the film and then studied for a decade to observe potentially adverse effects over time

STEP 4

Dismembered torsos in scene 36 examined for any obscene nipple exposure

STEP 5

White smoke billows from highest window of MPAA headquarters, indicating to the expectant crowd below that a rating has been chosen

STEP 6

Director immediately rails against the selected rating in order to secure a juicy anecdote for DVD’s audio commentary track

STEP 7

England - Shaftesbury, Lincoln, Cambridge, Lynmouth, Rye, Manchester, Lulworth, Oxford, Longnor, London

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