St frances xavier cabrini miracles

A young Italian woman seeking a consecrated life simply would not take no for an answer when the Daughters of the Sacred Heart denied her request to enter their order. Despite her frail health — the reason she was denied — the young Maria Francesca Cabrini () would not be deterred from accomplishing the greatness God had in store for her.

Motivated by deep faith, Cabrini did something rare for a year-old woman in 19th century Italy: She established her own religious community.

Responding to the needs of her local diocese, Cabrini was asked to manage an all-girls school and boarding house with five companions, all of whom desired religious life.

As they lived and worked together for three years, Cabrini conducted them in a novitiate, resulting in their profession of vows in and the establishment of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Cabrini composed the rule of the new missionary order and remained superior general until her death.

At her profession of vows, Cabrini ad