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December 3
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St. Francis Xavier was a Jesuit priest in the 1500’s. The son of an aristocratic Spanish-Basque family, he received the best education; studying at the University of Paris. While there; he met St. Ignatius of Loyola and with several other men, took vows to follow Christ. In 1541, St. Francis, now an ordained priest, was appointed apostolic nuncio in the East. He traveled to Goa, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan establishing missionary outposts and converting hundreds of thousands. He was canonized in 1622. For his apostolic zeal, Pius X named him the patron of foreign missions.[1][2][3]
Written by Sarah Ciotti
Reviewed by Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, STD
[1] F.L. Cross and E.A. Livingstone, The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (London: Oxford University Press, 1974), 531-532.
[2] Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, The Martyrology of the Monastery of the Ascension, 2008.
[3] Catholicpedia: The Original Catholic Encyclopedia (1917) for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. s.v. “St. Francis Xavier.”
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Marie-Lou Dauharry
on December 4th, 2023 at 0:00
Powerful Lord, grant us the same zeal, humility & faith of the centurion, especially in challenging times.We invite You to heal our souls by Your authority & power, despite our unworthiness. Give us the grace to genuinely experience the power of your Word & to treasure it & share it to others. Amen
Rhonda George
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Lord Jesus, Divine Mercy-(RIP)Donald Miller & Family
Therese Chiara
on December 3rd, 2023 at 22:30
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on December 3rd, 2023 at 20:22
Please pray for my daughter Christina. She had a baby via c-section 10 days ago, and is now in hospital with high blood pressure. Oh Divine Healer, send forth your rays of healing from your throne high.
M. Angélica
on December 3rd, 2023 at 15:17
Isaiah 64 1 Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you!
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on December 3rd, 2023 at 13:35
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on December 3rd, 2023 at 13:19
For our Church nationally and internationally - our Bishops, pastors , priests - Dioceson amd Religuous communities , Archbishops smd Cardinals
carmelgirl13
on December 3rd, 2023 at 13:16
First for our beloved country that’s under attack daily trying ti rid it if it’s basic Christian values and dignity of each person born and unborn and the elderly . For our family and friends that were baptized Catholic Faith , also no longer those who believe and those dying today/ tonight
Sister Mary Joseph Schultz
on December 3rd, 2023 at 12:38
That my nieces and nephews may come to realize the importance and gift of getting their children baptized. It is all about being chosen by God, not so much that we choose Him.
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on December 3rd, 2023 at 9:57
For the soul of my Godmother Joann who would have been 90 today but passed away on Friday, and for her sons and other descendents as they mourn her loss and face serious health struggles of their own.
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on December 3rd, 2023 at 9:47
Thank you, Lord, for cleansing our souls with the Sacrament of Reconciliation, just in time to prepare a pure ❤ and mind to offer YOU at CHRISTMAS.
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on December 3rd, 2023 at 9:47
Lord Jesus, Divine Mercy-Richard and Coy Heltimus
Mary
on December 3rd, 2023 at 9:43
Let us pray for an end to war in the world. Lord, grant us the wisdom to live in peace. Amen.
mousse
on December 3rd, 2023 at 9:17
Lord God keep us steadfast in prayer during this season of advent as we prepare for our Lord's coming. Do not let us fall prey to the "Secular Christmas" but rather use this time for true preparation through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. May our focus always be you Lord above all other things.
Greg Rotondo
on December 3rd, 2023 at 8:28
May the Divine Will touch all our lives through the precious blood of her son our lord Jesus Christ.
Kelly
on December 3rd, 2023 at 6:42
At this, the first day of the liturgical year, we might begin afresh with you Lord, and go where you lead us, until, like the birth of your son, we experience a newness of our lives in you.
Marie-Lou Dauharry
on December 3rd, 2023 at 0:00
Lord, give us the wisdom to understand the attentiveness/watchfulness to which You are calling us. Inspirit us to make You the central focus of our lives. Open the eyes of our soul/ interior vision so that we don't fall asleep on our spiritual journey & be unprepared for Your second coming. Amen
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on December 2nd, 2023 at 20:38
Oh Lord, please send more laborers into your harvest. Please send us more religious vocations; priests, deacons and women religious.
mousse
on December 2nd, 2023 at 20:37
Let us pray for Bishop Strickland and Cardinal Raymond Burke.
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on December 2nd, 2023 at 13:21
I ask all who are praying here to say a prayer for me and my vocation. I am a 26-year-old man currently discerning religious life, and I am planning on starting the application to my local Benedictine monastery after exploring several religious orders. Prayer is powerful!
M. Angélica
on December 2nd, 2023 at 10:34
Lord, I am greatfull for Your mercy. The sacrament of reconciliation and penance is one of the great helps to friendship with God and spiritual progress.
Rhonda George
on December 2nd, 2023 at 10:04
May our lips pray together to gain Mercy from the Eternal Father-Through Jesus our Lord. Holy Family, pray for us. Amen
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