THE MEMORIAL OF ST FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI, APOSTLE OF Immigrants.

THE MEMORIAL OF ST FRANCES CABRINI, VIRGIN AND FOUNDRESS. 

"Asked  by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus said in reply, “The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce,

 ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.”

Then he said to his disciples, 

“The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

 There will be those who will say to you,

 ‘Look, there he is,’ or ‘Look, here he is.’

 Do not go off, do not run in pursuit.

 For just as lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

 But first he must suffer greatly and be rejected by this generation.” (Luke 17: 20 - 25).

Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it." (Luke 17: 33).

Thursday 13th November 2025, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of St Frances Xavier Cabrini. (1850 - 1917). Virgin. Italian. Patroness of Immigrants.

We glorify Jesus when we honor any of His saints.

 Each of His saints reflects an aspect of the beautiful character of Jesus as encoded in the Scriptures.

 What aspect of the word of God does St Frances Cabrini personify?

"Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it." (Luke 17: 33).

Before she came to the United States as a missionary to serve immigrants, Frances was terrified of water.

 But once she heard the call of Christ which came to her through Pope Leo XIII, she plunged into the waters and arrived at New York to start a very fruitful missionary service to immigrants in America. 

God in His economy of Salvation made immigration a necessity for humanity.

 Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Mary and Jesus were all immigrants.

 America is populated by immigrants. 

The life of the immigrant is not easy. At least in the first few years.

 So God gave a strict order in the Scriptures not to molest these vulnerables: widows, orphans and migrants.

Our saint for today overcame the first obstacle to her vocation: fear of drowning to serve the immigrants.

 She founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to serve immigrants in schools, hospitals and parishes. 

Before she died in 1917, St Frances Xavier Cabrini had traversed the seas about 30 times planting missionary services to the vulnerable in many countries of the world.

Jesus Christ chose St Frances Xavier Cabrini to be a symbol of His tender care for immigrants. This is why the Church honors her today.

 In honoring her, we glorify Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd of all immigrants.

November is the Month we pray for the Souls in PURGATORY. 

St. Alphonsus Liguori: “The clients of this most merciful Mother (Mary) are very fortunate. She helps them both in this life and in the next, consoling them and sponsoring their cause in Purgatory… See how important it is then to have devotion to this good Lady, because she never forgets her servants as long as they suffer in these flames.” 

For Catholic Church's teaching on the Souls in PURGATORY and how to help them, click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/10/10-ways-to-assist-poor-souls-in.html