St. Frances Xavier Cabrini—I Travel, Work, Suffer My Weak Health, ...

Mother Frances Cabrini: The unsinkable saint who missed the Titanic

A photo of St. Frances Cabrini from 1880, the year she founded her order, is seen against a 1913 painting by Harry J. Jansen, “The Steamship Titanic.” / Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England, public domain via Wikimedia Commons National Catholic Register, Nov 13, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). In April 1912, Mother Frances Cabrini was in Italy with her sisters. Her plans were to visit her foundations in France, Spain, and England before s…

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini—I travel, work, suffer my weak health, ...

I travel, work, suffer my weak health, meet with a thousand difficulties, but all these are nothing, for this world is so small. To me, space is an imperceptible object, as I am accustomed to dwell in eternity. — St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Iskali Celebrates 15 Years with a Mass Honoring Mother Cabrini, Concluding 40 Days of Fasting and Prayer for Migrant Families in the U.S.

The organization reaffirms its commitment to the immigrant community and human dignity, following the example of the first American saint, patron saint of immigrants

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, born into a large family in Lombardy, Italy, in 1850, harbored a dream of joining the convent at just eighteen. However, frail health deferred her aspirations. After dedicating years to her family’s farm post her parents’ demise, her path took a turn when she was called to educate at a girl’s school, a role she embraced for six years. Her life’s mission crystallized through the encouragement of her bishop, leading h…

Saints Stanislaus Kostka and Mother Cabrini

Saint Stanislaus Kostka – who died in 1568 just a few months shy of his eighteenth birthday – is one of the most popular saints in Poland. His short life demonstrates two primary lessons: That much can be done in little time, and that whatever time we are given here on earth, it’s all given us to get to heaven. Stanislaus realized this from his earliest years, whether by natural intuition, or by the grace of God, or, most likely, both. He was fr…

Surrender to Jesus: 6 Beautiful Prayers Written By Saint Frances Cabrini, the First American Saint

The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini on November 13!She is truly a saint for our times.Saint Frances Cabrini founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She dedicated her life to caring for immigrants, orphans, the poor, and the sick.During her life on earth, Saint Frances Cabrini focused on the spiritual and material needs of at-risk individuals. Today, she is celebrated for her unwavering fa…