#st. francis xavier

[eternal-echoes]

“No one was ever lost because his sin was too great, but because his trust was too small.”

- St. Francis Xavier

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SAINT OF THE DAY (December 3)

On December 3, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. Francis Xavier, one of the first Jesuits who went on to evangelize vast portions of Asia.

Francis Xavier was born on 7 April 1506 in the Kingdom of Navarre, a region now divided between Spain and France.

His mother was an esteemed heiress while his father was an adviser to King John III.

While his brothers entered the military, Francis followed an intellectual path to a college in Paris. He studied philosophy and later taught it after earning his masters degree.

In Paris, the young man would discover his destiny with the help of his long-time friend Peter Faber and an older student named Ignatius Loyola — who came to Paris in 1528 to finish a degree and brought together a group of men looking to glorify God with their lives.

At first, personal ambition kept Francis from heeding God's call. Ignatius' humble and austere lifestyle did not appeal to him.

But the older student, who had undergone a dramatic conversion, often posed Christ's question to Francis:

“What will it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul?”

Gradually, Ignatius convinced the young man to give up his own plans and open his mind to God's will.

In 1534, Francis Xavier, Peter Faber, and four other men joined Ignatius in making a vow of poverty, chastity, and dedication to the spread of the Gospel through personal obedience to the Pope.

Francis became a priest in 1537. Three years later, Pope Paul III confirmed Ignatius and his companions as a religious order — the Jesuits.

During that year, the king of Portugal asked the Pope to send missionaries to his newly-acquired territories in India.

Together with another Jesuit, Simon Rodriguez, Francis first spent time in Portugal caring for the sick and giving instruction in the faith.

On his 35th birthday, he set sail for Goa on India's west coast.

There, however, he found the Portuguese colonists causing disgrace to the Church through their bad behavior.

This situation spurred the Jesuit to action.

He spent his days visiting prisoners and the sick, gathering groups of children together to teach them about God, and preaching to both Portuguese and Indians.

Adopting the lifestyle of the common people, he lived on rice and water in a hut with a dirt floor.

Xavier's missionary efforts among them often succeeded, though he had more difficulty converting the upper classes and encountered opposition from both Hindus and Muslims.

In 1545, he extended his efforts to Malaysia, before moving on to Japan in 1549.

Becoming fluent in Japanese, Francis instructed the first generation of Japanese Catholic converts.

Many said that they were willing to suffer martyrdom rather than renounce the faith brought by the far-flung Jesuit.

St. Francis Xavier became ill and died on 3 December 1552, while seeking a way to enter the closely-guarded kingdom of China.

He was beatified by Paul V on 25 October 1619.

On 12 March 1622, both Francis Xavier and Ignatius Loyola were canonized by Pope Gregory XV.

Pius XI proclaimed him the "Patron of Catholic Missions."

[stjohncapistrano67]

A traditional Catholic stained glass image of St. Francis Xavier.

[bootlegatem]

This is possible a bad idea on my part, but I wanna win so...

It is officially bikeathon season at my school. Me and my friends are participating, but I have my eyes set on the $500 gift basket for individuals that got the most donations.

https://www.studentquickpay.com/ecsd/MyAccount/Main.aspx?webitemid=5800

I have till March 8th to get in all donations, after that it's up to the judges.

Our team name is Pinkalicious, and for the participants name just gotta put in my nickname Onyii Nwosu.

So, PLS PLS PLS. HELP ME OUT HERE MAN.

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[daily-praise]

Today’s Reflection

Among the images of doom and gloom by the prophet Isaiah in our first reading, there is hope. Which we see in our gospel message today as Jesus traveled through towns and villages, which he did without cost. Because the heart of Jesus, is moved with pity, in his desire to become our shepherd, not in a harsh way, but in a gentle way. For all those who encounter Jesus, especially those on the margins, they receive God’s mercy. Therefore, Jesus gives us hope through this example of mercy and love which he instilled in his disciples and in us, for in the end as the Kingdom of God draws near, let us learn this lesson well as we give without cost the gift he gave us that of love.

Today’s Spiritual Links for December 01, 2022

Join the National Eucharistic Revival Today’s Mass Readings Today’s Reflection The Holy Rosary Liturgy of the Hours New American Bible Non-Scriptural Reading Prime Matters

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1. Pope Francis as St. Francis Xavier by Peter Paul Rubens 2. Joan Baez as Bathsheba by Rembrandt 3. Dr. Ita Wegman as a climate activist by Diane Arbus

[famousinuniverse]

St Francis Xavier Church is a parish Roman Catholic church in the 7th arrondissement of Paris dedicated to Francis Xavier, the patron saint of missions. Built in the late 19th century, It gave its name to the nearby Metro station Saint-François-Xavier.

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Three-year-old Richard Cusumano watches the St. Patrick's Day Parade from a front-row seat, 1958. Drummers from Brooklyn's St. Francis Xavier Prep march past the child as they make their way down Fifth Avenue.

Photo: John Lindsay for the AP via the NY Daily News

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A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a St. FX football player has launched a civil lawsuit against the Nova Scotia university. The woman, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, is one of four women who accuse Omogbolahan (Teddy) Jegede of assaulting them while they were all students at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S. The lawsuit, filed in Nova Scotia Supreme Court this week, alleges St. FX failed to properly perform its duties to oversee the care, control and protection of students. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. In a statement released after the lawsuit was filed, the woman said, "the trauma from a sexual assault is devastating." She said learning that St. FX had received other complaints about the player, who was living on campus, but "failed to protect the St. FX community is re-victimizing."

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Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[coolcarabiner]

thinking about catholic lesbians this ldov.

if you’re a catholic and a lesbian know this: i love you. i see you and the inherent dichotomy that seems to exist in the overlap of these identities and i understand why for some of us there’s no denying either one of them. God loves you despite what hateful bigots with bad faith exegesis have to say and we are still the church whether they like it or not.

just in case you need a reminder, too: God loves lesbians. the femmes and the butches and the studs and the stemmes and the unaligned and the trans and the cis and the nonbinary lesbians all alike i promise you He loves you. and He made you this way because a lesbian is a fucking blessed thing to be.

[dragonesdelaemperatriz]

Temple of St Francis Xavier in the Old Jesuit College of Tepotzotlán, Tepotzotlán, Mexico

[thepastisalreadywritten]

SAINT OF THE DAY (December 3)

On December 3, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. Francis Xavier, one of the first Jesuits who went on to evangelize vast portions of Asia.

Francis Xavier was born on 7 April 1506 in the Kingdom of Navarre, a region now divided between Spain and France.

His mother was an esteemed heiress and his father an adviser to King John III. While his brothers entered the military, Francis followed an intellectual path to a college in Paris. He studied philosophy and later taught it after earning his masters degree.

In Paris, the young man would discover his destiny with the help of his long-time friend Peter Faber and an older student named Ignatius Loyola, who came to Paris in 1528 to finish a degree and brought together a group of men looking to glorify God with their lives.

At first, personal ambition kept Francis from heeding God's call. Ignatius' humble and austere lifestyle did not appeal to him. But the older student, who had undergone a dramatic conversion, often posed Christ's question to Francis:

“What will it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul?”

Gradually, Ignatius convinced the young man to give up his own plans and open his mind to God's will.

In 1534, Francis Xavier, Peter Faber and four other men joined Ignatius in making a vow of poverty, chastity and dedication to the spread of the Gospel through personal obedience to the Pope.

Francis became a priest in 1537. Three years later, Pope Paul III confirmed Ignatius and his companions as a religious order called the Jesuits.

During that year, the king of Portugal asked the Pope to send missionaries to his newly-acquired territories in India.

Together with another Jesuit, Simon Rodriguez, Francis first spent time in Portugal caring for the sick and giving instruction in the faith.

On his 35th birthday, he set sail for Goa on India's west coast. There, however, he found the Portuguese colonists causing disgrace to the Church through their bad behavior.

This situation spurred the Jesuit to action. He spent his days visiting prisoners and the sick, gathering groups of children together to teach them about God, and preaching to both Portuguese and Indians. Adopting the lifestyle of the common people, he lived on rice and water in a hut with a dirt floor.

Xavier's missionary efforts among them often succeeded, though he had more difficulty converting the upper classes. He also encountered opposition from both Hindus and Muslims.

In 1545, he extended his efforts to Malaysia, before moving on to Japan in 1549.

Becoming fluent in Japanese, Francis instructed the first generation of Japanese Catholic converts.

Many said that they were willing to suffer martyrdom, rather than renounce the faith brought by the far-flung Jesuit.

St. Francis Xavier became ill and died on 3 December 1552, while seeking a way to enter the closely-guarded kingdom of China.

He was beatified by Paul V on 25 October 1619.

Francis Xavier and Ignatius Loyola were canonized together by Gregory XV on 12 March 1622.

Pius XI proclaimed him the "Patron of Catholic Missions."

[stjohncapistrano67]

[bootlegatem]

Bike-a-Thon

This is an event that's been going on at my school for a long time, and I finally get a chance to participate with my friends. There are several teams and our goal is to raise the most money for charities.

https://www.studentquickpay.com/ecsd/myaccount/main.aspx

I'd really appreciate it if you guys were able to donate :]

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