2023-11-13 02:00:00
Little by little, the congregation expanded throughout the United States, growing the work of God, especially among immigrants and the most needy. The people who talked about her with Mother Cabrini admired her and loved her. Although strict, Saint Francis had a great sense of justice, a witty sense of humor, a very strong spiritual life and inexhaustible enthusiasm. It seemed that no obstacle could make her back down when she set her mind to something. Neither cultural barriers nor the difficulties of a language that was not hers – English – managed to make her give up on her missionary zeal.
“Love each other. Sacrifice yourselves constantly and willingly for your sisters. Be kind; do not be harsh or abrupt, do not harbor resentments; Be meek and peaceful,” she repeated to her nuns.
Life is a pilgrimage, heaven is the promise fulfilled
As a missionary, she traveled to Nicaragua, Argentina, Costa Rica, Panama, Chile, Brazil, France and England.
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