St Francis Xavier - Patron
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Channel: Salt + Light Media · 2011 · Entertainment
Birth: April 7, 1506; Xavier Castle, Navarre, Spain Feast Day: December 3rd Title in the Church: Apostle of the Far East Known for: being a giant in the history of missions, baptizing over 50,000 people of all different races and ages, from children to university students, from poor lepers to wealthy kings. Relationship to a saint: converted by St. Ignatius of Loyola; he also became one of the first Jesuits Evangelized in: all over Asia, Africa, the East Indies, Portugal, Italy. Patron Saint of: foreign missions, missionaries, navigators, parish missions, Australia, China, India, Japan, and New Zealand. Imitate the saint: Allow God to use you preach the Gospel and serve humanity wherever he wants, don't let your studies take priority over your spiritual life, and work tirelessly to build up the Kingdom of God on earth even when you are under the difficult circumstances. Did you know? St. Francis Xavier studied with St. Ignatius of Loyola at the University of Paris. St. Francis was living a worldly life and converted when St. Ignatius spoke these words to him from the Gospel: "What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and loose his soul" (Mark 8:26).
