THE WORD AND THE SAINT

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER -THE MISSIONARY OF THE MILLENNIUM

3 Messages that Francis Xavier can teach us from the Word today:

1. GO TO THE ENDS

I saw one picture of Francis Xavier holding his heart in his hands and the heart burning! A perfect image for this great missionary who not only dared to go to the ends of the world, but yearned to.

2. PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL

Proclaiming the Gospel, as Paul would say, for Francis Xavier was a God-given duty, not merely his fancy hobby. That is the reason for the zeal and the dedication. Today we are called to proclaim too, as a duty! But let us take the inspiration from the other Francis, the one from Assisi: 'Proclaim the Gospel always; use words when necessary!'

3. SEEK GOD BEFORE EVERYTHING

What would a person profit, if he gained the whole world, but lost his soul! That was the Word that shook Francis Xavier towards sanctity, a sanctity which is so concretely  observed even today in his exposed remains! Can we just sit down and list out today, how many things are rated before God as priorities in our lives...may be we will do well to work on that list and reduce the number of precedents. 

HAPPY FEAST OF THIS MISSIONARY OF THE MILLENNIUM. 

MAY FRANCIS XAVIER FILL US WITH THE ZEAL THAT HE HAD.