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Death of Saint Francis Xavier by Peter Paul ReubensDec. 3 is the feast of Saint Francis Xavier, a saint that I have a great devotion to since he is the patron of the diocese of Green Bay.
He is know as the Apostle to the Indies, since he brought the faith there. As the first missionary in the area, he made a number of mistakes, but he also laid down the ground work for further missionary work that has changed these cultures ever since.
He is know as the Apostle to the Indies, since he brought the faith there. As the first missionary in the area, he made a number of mistakes, but he also laid down the ground work for further missionary work that has changed these cultures ever since.
He used artwork to evangelize, since it was difficult to explain the faith in the languages of the different peoples he encountered. For that reason I keep this post short, and leave you with some art.
Relic of the hand of Saint Francis Xavier in the Church of the Gesu in Rome. This is the hand that baptized "100,000" men, women and childre. You can see why I refer to Saint Francis as the "high-five" saint.
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Thanks, Bill, for educating me a little on the life of St. Francis Xavier.
Linda Dooley
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