We must prepare our vessels so that the Light Of The World, the Savior of mankind can enter. We all have to keep our palace in order, because we never know at what time the KING OF KINGS will come a knocking.

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Rudy Bilotta holds an article about St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. When he was a toddler, the now 94-year-old Naperville resident was cared for by the woman of God.
Growing up in the 1920s in Chicago, Rudy Bilotta, the son of Italian immigrants, heard the tales over and over again from his parents. The accounts were about how he had been treated for several life-threatening illnesses, including pneumonia, measles and scarlet fever, and cared for by a missionary nun from Italy. She was ultimately canonized in 1946. He was only a toddler when he encountered the future saint.
Maria Francesca Cabrini, who was known throughout her adult life as “Mother Cabrini,” was one of the founding members of the Institute of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She founded more than 60 institutions, including hospitals and orphanages, in cities across the United States. She died Dec. 22, 1917, in Chicago.
With the 90th anniversary of the passing of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini approaching the horizon, Bilotta, a 94-year-old member of SS. Peter Paul Parish in Naperville and retired orchestra conductor, composer and music teacher, talked about his encounter with the saintly woman during an interview with the Catholic Explorer Dec. 6 at his home in Naperville.
As the story goes, the little boy’s parents arrived at the doors of the hospital with their sick child. With no money or resources, they prayed their son would receive the treatment he needed to survive the sicknesses. Holding back their tears, the couple placed him in the arms of Mother Cabrini. “I recovered under her care,” revealed the elderly gentleman.
At the time, Italian immigrants were coming to the United States by the thousands, noted Benedictine Father James Flint, a historian and professor, in a telephone conversation with the Explorer. They had minimal access to social services, added the monk of St. Procopius Abbey in Lisle.

The retired orchestra conductor and musician illustrates that he still knows his way around the piano.
Upon arriving from Italy in 1889, Mother Cabrini began her mission of helping meet the needs of her countrymen living in the United States, explained Father Flint. “There was no one here to care for them … That was her work in life,” added the scholar, speaking about the woman of God.
She earned American citizenship in 1909. In 1946, she became the first American to be elevated to sainthood, according to Father Flint.
Examining historical accounts of the life of the saint and mulling over the time and place that Bilotta received medical treatment as a child, Father Flint verified that the now senior citizen could have been treated by St. Frances Xavier Cabrini and her staff. “There’s no reason why not,” he said. “He might be one of the last people alive who she cared for,” the monk speculated.
Over the years, Bilotta worked to provide for his family and pursued many interests. Along with composing and teaching, he became proficient in handwriting analysis. He also created a system for betting on horses at the racetrack. The senior citizen also said he eats only organic foods to remain healthy and continues to hone his piano skills.
Through the decades, however, he said he has clung to the idea of encountering the saint. Lately, he said he finds himself sitting up in his bed at night. Bilotta said he sometimes cries as he thanks the Lord for inspiring Mother Cabrini to carry out her special mission. Her care saved his life and offered his “suffering” parents hope. “I’m so grateful to her,” he added.

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We are obligated to share with people all of what it takes to come to Christ and be saved. Hear the gospel of how Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, pouring out His blood for us; How He was buried, and how on the third day, He was raised from the dead. This must be believed. The person who hears this message must repent of his or her sins, and confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Lord, and the person must be baptized for the remission of their sins. Thanks you for your ministry. Connie
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