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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini: Indomitable Witness, by Mary Beth Bracy – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini: Indomitable Witness, by Mary Beth Bracy

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A new memorial in Battery Park City is located behind the Museum, overlooking the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The memorial is a statue honoring Mother Cabrini, who dedicated her life to serving her community and those less fortunate. Born in Italy, she came to the United States in 1889 on a mission to help Italian immigrants. SOURCE: Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust Thursday, October 22, 2020

By Mary Beth Bracy, Catholic Exchange, November 13, 2024

Mary Beth Bracy is a consecrated virgin of the Diocese of Ogdensburg, New York. She is a writer who is blessed to research, publish, and speak extensively on various aspects of Catholic spirituality. …

 

Avatar photoA few years ago, the New York City public arts program decided to build more statues of women. When they held a poll to decide which statues to erect, Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini received the most votes. Nevertheless, they decided not to include her. Citizens spoke up, however, and on Columbus Day 2020 a permanent statue of St. Cabrini was unveiled in lower Manhattan’s Battery Park overlooking New York Harbor, Ellis Island, and the Statue of Liberty.

Born in 1850, near Milan, Italy, Mother Cabrini loved the Holy Eucharist from a young age, saying: “My Jesus, I want to adore You for all.” She longed to be a religious, but her health was too poor to join the teaching Sisters. However, God called St. Cabrini to found the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She desired to travel to China, but the pope told them to go to the United States instead. They left Italy in 1889 and arrived in New York City without a home or a place to stay. …

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