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Votive plaque Saint Francis Xavier Inscription: S. FRANCISCO XAVIER (19th-20th century) by UnknownMuseum Of Christian Art, Goa Votive plaque The handle of the staff in the saint's hand indicates that it could be the one that the Count of Alvor placed in the Saint’s coffin, seeking his intercession when the Maratha ruler Sambhaji was preparing to enter Goa.
St. Francis Xavier is considered the greatest missionary since the time of the Apostles, and the zeal he displayed, the wonderful miracles he performed, ...
St Francis Xavier Francis was born on 7th April 1506 to Don Juan De Jassu and Maria De Alpilcueta among the band of seven brothers and sisters. Francis, whose ambition lay rather in becoming a distinguished scholar and doctor of philosophy, or following an ecclesiastical career in his native Navarre (Spain), where his father was the President of the royal council.
St. Francis Xavier: Guide to the 21st-Century Missionary (PDF) By Francis Mathy, SJ Mathy evaluates the 21st century call to evangelization in the light of the accomplishments of St. Francis Xavier. Like Francis Xavier, young people today can rush to the places where the workers in Christ’s vineyard are scarce.
Jul 30, 2023 · Francis Xavier was a key figure in early modern Catholicism: a co-founder of the Jesuit Society and an important missionary in Portugal’s Asian colonial empire. But, as historian Liam Matthew Brockey writes, one of the most significant aspects of Xavier’s meaning for the Catholic Church is what happened after he died. Brockey writes that ...
Day 3: Francis Xavier. By Catherine Sullivan “That’s St. Francis Xavier’s arm.” As I peered upward in the dimly lit church, I realized my friend was right. There, high above a side altar, encased in a baroque reliquary display, was the decaying right forearm and hand of a saint.
The miracles of St. Francis Xavier (Peter Paul Rubens) After completing his studies in Paris and teaching there for some time, Xavier left the city with his companions in 1536, traveling to Venice, where he attended to the sick in hospitals. On June 24, 1537, he was ordained with Ignatius.
