DECEMBER 3.—ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Author
kchung6767
Date
2018-12-04 15:27
Views
882
DECEMBER 3.—ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
A YOUNG Spanish gentleman, in the dangerous days of the Reformation, was making a name for himself as a Professor of Philosophy in the University of Paris, and had seemingly no higher aim, when St. Ignatius, of Loyola, won him to heavenly thoughts. After a brief apostolate amongst his countrymen in Rome, he was sent by St. Ignatius to the Indies, where for twelve years he was to wear himself out, bearing the Gospel to Hindostan, to Malacca, and to Japan. Thwarted by the jealousy, covetousness, and carelessness of those who should have helped and encouraged him, neither their opposition nor the difficulties of every sort which he encountered could make him slacken his labors for souls. The vast kingdom of China appealed to his charity, and he was resolved to risk his life to force an entry, when God took him to Himself, and on the 2d of December, 1552, he died, like Moses, in sight of the land of promise.
SHEA, J. G., Pictorial Lives of the Saints (New York; Cincinnati; Chicago 1887) 481-482.
A YOUNG Spanish gentleman, in the dangerous days of the Reformation, was making a name for himself as a Professor of Philosophy in the University of Paris, and had seemingly no higher aim, when St. Ignatius, of Loyola, won him to heavenly thoughts. After a brief apostolate amongst his countrymen in Rome, he was sent by St. Ignatius to the Indies, where for twelve years he was to wear himself out, bearing the Gospel to Hindostan, to Malacca, and to Japan. Thwarted by the jealousy, covetousness, and carelessness of those who should have helped and encouraged him, neither their opposition nor the difficulties of every sort which he encountered could make him slacken his labors for souls. The vast kingdom of China appealed to his charity, and he was resolved to risk his life to force an entry, when God took him to Himself, and on the 2d of December, 1552, he died, like Moses, in sight of the land of promise.
SHEA, J. G., Pictorial Lives of the Saints (New York; Cincinnati; Chicago 1887) 481-482.
Total 69
Number | Title | Author | Date | Votes | Views |
45 |
DECEMBER IX ST. LEOCADIA, VIRGIN, MARTYR
kchung6767
|
2018.12.09
|
Votes 0
|
Views 914
|
kchung6767 | 2018.12.09 | 0 | 914 |
44 |
DECEMBER 3.—ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
kchung6767
|
2018.12.04
|
Votes 0
|
Views 882
|
kchung6767 | 2018.12.04 | 0 | 882 |
43 |
DECEMBER 2.—ST. BIBIANA, VIRGIN, MARTYR SHEA, J. G..
kchung6767
|
2018.12.02
|
Votes 0
|
Views 949
|
kchung6767 | 2018.12.02 | 0 | 949 |
42 |
사순절 특강: 육화의 겸손과 수난의 사랑
|
[email protected] | 2018.03.18 | 1 | 738 |
Re:사순절 특강: 육화의 겸손과 수난의 사랑
|
[email protected] | 2018.03.18 | 0 | 647 | |
41 |
November XI St. Martin, Bishop of Tours, C.
kchung6767
|
2017.11.11
|
Votes -1
|
Views 1863
|
kchung6767 | 2017.11.11 | -1 | 1863 |
40 |
november 8.—the feast of the holy relics
kchung6767
|
2017.11.08
|
Votes -1
|
Views 1463
|
kchung6767 | 2017.11.08 | -1 | 1463 |
39 |
November IV Saint Charles Borromeo, Cardinal archbishop of milan, and confessor
kchung6767
|
2017.11.02
|
Votes -1
|
Views 1559
|
kchung6767 | 2017.11.02 | -1 | 1559 |
38 |
November III Saint Malachy, Confessor archbishop of ardmach or armagh
kchung6767
|
2017.11.02
|
Votes 0
|
Views 1431
|
kchung6767 | 2017.11.02 | 0 | 1431 |
37 |
November II All Souls; or, the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
kchung6767
|
2017.11.02
|
Votes 0
|
Views 1549
|
kchung6767 | 2017.11.02 | 0 | 1549 |
36 |
November I All Saints
kchung6767
|
2017.11.02
|
Votes 0
|
Views 1017
|
kchung6767 | 2017.11.02 | 0 | 1017 |