Archive for December 8, 2018
Novena to St. Francis Xavier
O Great St. Francis, beloved and full of charity, with you I reverently adore the divine Majesty; and since I especially rejoice in the singular gifts of grace, bestowed on you in life, and of glory after death, I give thanks to God, and beg of you, with all the affections of my heart, that […]
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Prayer to St. Francis Xavier
Help me become a hero One who executes both spiritual and physical feats; One who gives himself up to be a part of something greater; One who departs on a journey and returns changed. Help me to emphasize the magis One who does his best in every area; One who strives to be great in […]
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St. Francis Xavier
Born: 7 April 1506 Javier, Kingdom of Navarre Died: 3 December 1552 (aged 46) Portuguese Base at São João Island Venerated: in Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Communion Beatified: 25 October 1619 by Pope Paul V Canonized: 12 March 1622 by Pope Gregory XV Feast: 3 December Patronage: African missions; Agartala, India; Ahmedabad, India; Alexandria, […]
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