Spreading the devotion of Mother Cabrini and the Sacred Heart
You are invited to entrust your prayer intentions to the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Your intentions are placed in Mother Cabrini’s bedroom and remembered in the weekly Masses celebrated at the National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini.
Whatever has brought you here today, know that your intentions are held with compassion, lifted in prayer, and entrusted to the loving intercession of Mother Cabrini.
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November 2026 reflection
Mother Cabrini began all her missions with only a few Missionary Sisters, no resources, and meager outside support. Many tried to discourage her. She faced one obstacle after another. Even the Bishop of New York told her to go home before she had a chance to begin her mission in America. Mother Cabrin did have one thing: indomitable faith in God. That made all the difference!
Small Beginnings: The Mustard Seed
She planted small seeds that in time grew into large institutions including schools, orphanages, hospitals, and clinics that helped thousands of people around the world. Mother Cabrini is living proof that great works of faith start from humble beginnings. Mother Cabrini became aware through her spiritual life that God delights in quiet obedience and unseen acts of faithfulness. Jesus compared the Kingdom of Heaven to a mustard seed--the smallest of all seeds that grows into the largest of trees. Those who work to build the Kingdom of God start with tiny initial steps of faith.
Father Ted Ploplis Cabrini Shrine Rector Emeritus
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