Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
Thursday of week 32 in Ordinary Time
Reading: Wisdom 7:22b–8:1
The Wisdom described in today’s reading, “more radiant than light,” mirrors perfectly the Love flowing from the Heart of Jesus. Both are divine in origin and transforming in power. Wisdom guides, purifies, and enlightens; the Love of the Sacred Heart heals, renews, and sanctifies. In Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, we see how these two divine realities intertwine, her whole life was an act of intelligent love, guided by heavenly wisdom. Though frail and often rejected, she allowed divine love to animate her with courage, crossing oceans and founding institutions for the poor, the sick, and the orphaned. Her insight did not come from intellect alone but from a heart formed in prayer and shaped by trust in Jesus’ Heart. Just as Wisdom orders creation, the Sacred Heart orders the chaos of human suffering through love that acts. To live in this light is to allow divine wisdom to become the pulse of our compassion, making every thought, word, and gesture an echo of Christ’s mercy. Let’s reflect: Do I let the wisdom that flows from the Heart of Jesus enlighten my choices, so that love, not fear or pride, becomes the guiding force of my life?
Don Giorgio