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Saint Francis Xavier

1506-1552

Feast day: December 3

Patronage: African missions, India, Apostleship of Prayer

Saint Francis Xavier was born into a noble, Spanish family. He met St. Ignatius Loyola at the university where they became lifetime friends, were ordained priests together, and co-founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). St. Francis is considered one of the Greatest Christian missionaries, traveling and evangelizing from Portugal to Japan. He baptized over 30,000 people. He died on Shangchuan Island of an acute illness while waiting to evangelize China.

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THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, Vergine di Montesanto / Our Lady of the Holy Mountain, Rome (1659)

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Vergine di Montesanto / Our Lady of the Holy Mountain, Rome, Italy (1659) – 3 December:https://anastpaul.com/2021/12/03/vergine-di-montesanto-our-lady-of-the-holy-mountain-rome-italy-1659-and-memorials-of-the-saints-3-december/ St Francis Xavier SJ (1506-1552) Confessor, Priest, Missionary, co-Founder with St Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) and St Peter Faber (1506-1546)…

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“Take care not to frighten away by stern rigor poor sinners who are trying to lay bare the shocking state of their souls...” - A quick lunchtime sketch of St Francis Xavier, the patron saint of foreign missions #lent2018 #day18 #40for40 #stfrancisxavier #handsarehardtodraw #prayforus #catholic #backtothedrawingboard

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One Minute Reflection – 23 May – '… Alas! what an immense number of souls are excluded from Heaven through your fault …’

One Minute Reflection – 23 May – Pentecost Thursday– Acts 8:5-8; Luke 9:1-6 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “And He sent them to preach the Kingdom of God …” – Luke 9:2 REFLECTION – “Since I came here, I have had no rest. I have been from village to village and every child not yet Baptised I have Baptised… But the children would not let me say my Office or eat or rest until I had…

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Quote/s of the Day – 3 December – St Francis Xavier

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Our Morning Offering – 3 December – I Love Thee, God, I Love Thee By St Francis Xavier

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One Minute Reflection – 1 June – ' ... Alas! what an immense number of souls are excluded from Heaven through your fault ...'

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