Question 1

What famous historical figure did John Lithgow compare Mother Cabrini to when explaining why he took the role?

Accepted Answer

John Lithgow compared Mother Cabrini to Martin Luther King and Frederick Douglass, describing her as a real fighter who makes enormous changes.

Question 2

How did nuns from Mother Cabrini's order react to a screening of the film?

Accepted Answer

Nuns from Mother Cabrini's order, some in their nineties, were reported crying by the end, with several exclaiming, 'THAT'S Cabrini!'

Question 3

What is a direct quote from the real Frances Cabrini used in the film?

Accepted Answer

The line, 'The world is too small for what I intend to do,' is a direct quote from the actual Frances Cabrini.

Question 4

What historical distinction does Frances Cabrini hold in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Frances Cabrini is the first United States citizen to have been canonized a saint by the Catholic Church.

Question 5

Why did producer J. Eustace Wolfington turn down earlier scripts about Mother Cabrini?

Accepted Answer

Producer J. Eustace Wolfington turned down earlier scripts because they portrayed Mother Cabrini as a flawless saint rather than a human trying to do right in a flawed system.

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