Mother frances xavier cabrini biography of abraham
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During their visit to the United States, the MSC General Superior and General Councilors had the opportunity to also visit the National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini of Chicago.
The staff of the Shrine welcomed them on Monday March 20th. They shared a prayerful, inspirational, and delightful evening together with Shrine Board Members, staff, and supporters. Barbara Willis, Interim Executive Director of the Shrine said: “They toured the Shrine, talked with us; and most of all, inspired us. It was reminiscent of Mother Cabrini at work!”
Also at the Shrine, on the day before, Feast of Saint Joseph, after 10am Mass, they celebrated a centuries’ old Italian tradition, their first Saint Joseph Table. It was a table full of special bröd and treats surrounded by Saint Joseph. The Rector of the Shrine, Rev. Ramil Fajardo, J.C.L., lead the participants in giving thanks for thir bounty. They had over 100 people attend this special event, tha
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FRESH Exemplar: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
November 13
Happy Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
The saint the Church celebrates today, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, is a reminder to Christians of a central reality of their lives, i.e., they are by their very natur, pilgrims. Accordingly, it is of paramount importance that Christians strive to integrate within themselves and live out a pilgrim mentality. This was a message that early Christian authors sought to impress upon nascent Christian communities. For instance, the Letter to the Hebrews calls the attention of Christians to the fact that “here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city which is to come” (Heb. 13:14), tying this aspect of their lives to the life of Abraham, and thus to their Hebrew heritage (Heb. 11:13-14). Again, the First Epistle of Peter refers to its addressees three times as “exiles” (1 Pt 1:1, 17 & 2:11). Similarly, the second century Letter to Diognetus, which the Church meditates upon
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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, commonly known as "Mother Cabrini", was the first American citizen to be canonized a saint. Born in Lombardy, Italy in 1850, (one of thirteen children), she founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in 1880 and established many hospitals, schools, and orphanages.
In 1889, she set out for the United States and arrived in New York, where she and six other Sisters worked with the poor, especially with Italian immigrants. Over the next 28 years, she founded numerous schools, hospitals, and orphanages.
Mother Cabrini was not a strong person physically, but she had a great inner strength. She had an unbending belief and trust in God. Throughout her life and in all her many undertakings, she always knew that God would provide for her and the many schools, hospitals, orphanages, and missions which she founded.
In 1909 Mother Cabrini became an American citizen. She died in Chicago on December 22, 1917. Her remains are laid to rest in Mother Ca