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Let us learn from St Francis Xavier, SJ (1506-1552)

Let us learn from St Francis Xavier, SJ (1506-1552). At age 9, his father passed away. He was the youngest in the family. At age 19, he left home to study at the University of Paris. At 31, he became a priest. At 46, he died in Shangchuan , China.

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Let us learn from St Francis Xavier, SJ (1506-1552)

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  1. Let us learn from St Francis Xavier, SJ (1506-1552) At age 9, his father passed away. He was the youngest in the family. At age 19, he left home to study at the University of Paris. At 31, he became a priest. At 46, he died in Shangchuan, China. • As a missionary, he travelled to Mozambique, India, Malacca, Japan and China. He is known as the Apostle of the East.

  2. How did Francis share Jesus with others? • He prayed always. He was a very prayerful man. • He displayed cheerfulness, generosity and made friends with the toughest. • He talked to people, sharing about Jesus. He was always so afire with love of Jesus! • He always helped others. He was friendly, always smiling with a calm and cheerful.

  3. Praying Hands for Missions You can use your fingers when you pray for missions. Here’s how your fingers can be prayer reminders: Thumbis nearest to you, begin by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest ones to remember. It is a “sweet duty” to pray for those we love. Index or Pointing Finger reminds you to pray for missionaries who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, counsellors, pastoral workers and chaplains. They need support and wisdom for pointing others in the right direction.

  4. Middle Finger is your tallest finger that reminds you of the Church leaders. You can never pray too much for them. Pray for your parish priests, all the priests, catechists and all those involved in the mission work. Ring Finger is your weakest finger. This reminds you to pray for those who are discouraged, in trouble, in pain or suffering from any form of poverty. Little Finger is the smallest. Let pinkie remind you to pray for the people of the world who have the greatest need to find Jesus. Pray that they will open their eyes to see Him.

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