Boa Fest- The Patron of Missionaries- St. Francis Xavier

 

St. Francis Xavier is considered to be one of the greatest missionaries since Paul the Apostle....He is the patron saint of Roman Catholic missions. 

 Francis' devotion to God was expressed through his love for all of God's creation.

"Sogllea sonvsarak vochat...Xubhvortoman porgot korat...."

"Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words...."

One of the greatest miracle stories attributed to Saint Francis Xavier is how he got his cross back after losing it at sea. It was said that Francis Xavier was caught up in a storm as he was travelling to Malacca in the year 1546. With much faith, he threw his cross into the sea, asking God to make it an instrument to pacify the turbulent sea. God indeed came to his aid. The storm halted and the sea calmed down. But he lost his cross. According to the story, Francis Xavier, upon reaching the shores of Malacca, found a crab crawling towards him holding the missing cross in on of it's claws. This story was so important that it was depicted on the altar at the canonization ceremony and was one of four miracles represented on the banner that decorated St. Peter Church on that occasion.

Sharing a few clippings which I found in Oheraldo epaper......

"Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and be that perfectly....!"

"I am as I am, Nothing more, Nothing less..."

Goemchea Saiba mag amchem pasot.....

St. Francis Xavier.....Pray for us....