St. Francis Xavier (3 December): Give All to God | The Greatest Missionary Since the Apostles

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In this inspiring sermon, we explore the remarkable life, zeal, and missionary accomplishments of St. Francis Xavier, one of the greatest saints in the history of the Church. Known as the Apostle to the Indies and the Apostle of Japan, St. Francis Xavier was a founding member of the Jesuits and a tireless evangelist who brought the Gospel to India, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, and the edge of China. Born into a noble Spanish family, St. Francis Xavier was transformed by the spiritual guidance of St. Ignatius of Loyola, eventually dedicating his life to the missionary work God had prepared for him. His heroic sacrifices, linguistic miracles, unwavering obedience, and burning thirst for souls led to hundreds of thousands of conversions in just a decade. This sermon recounts: • His early life and calling • His travels across continents • His challenges in India and Japan • His astounding linguistic gifts • His founding of Jesuit houses abroad • His desire to evangelize China • His holy death in 1552 • His canonization and miracles • How his missionary spirit applies to our own spiritual lives St. Francis Xavier shows us how to imitate Christ through total surrender, missionary zeal, spiritual martyrdom, and joyful sacrifice. As Advent calls us to prepare for Christ’s coming, his example reminds us that we are also sent to bring Christ to the world. St. Francis Xavier, pray for us. 00:00 – Opening Invocation 00:14 – Feast of St. Francis Xavier Introduced 00:40 – Early Life and Jesuit Formation 01:28 – Founding of the Jesuit Order 02:01 – Desire for the Holy Land & Missionary Reassignment 02:53 – Journey to India & Long Voyage 04:16 – Arrival in Goa and Spiritual Conditions 05:03 – Evangelizing Children and Portuguese Settlers 05:26 – Discovery of Ancient Christians from St. Thomas 06:14 – Harsh Conditions and Missionary Hardships 07:01 – Spiritual Joy and Abundant Conversions 07:58 – Francis Xavier’s Humility & Obedience 08:55 – Founding Jesuit Houses in India 10:31 – Mission to Japan & Mastery of Japanese 11:17 – Theological Dialogue with Local Religions 11:49 – Planning to Enter China 12:34 – Illness and Death Near China 13:00 – Catholic Encyclopedia Summary of His Achievements 13:41 – Miracles Attributed to St. Francis Xavier 14:57 – Relevance of His Missionary Spirit Today 15:59 – Advent Reflection & Personal Martyrdom 17:02 – Closing Prayer: St. Francis Xavier, Pray for Us https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/december/december-3-st-francis-xavier-confessor-apostle-of-the-indies/ Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StFrancisXavier #CatholicSermon #CatholicHomily #JesuitSaints #ApostleToIndia #ApostleOfJapan #CatholicSaints #AdventReflection #CatholicChurch #MissionarySaints #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #S

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• Evangelism
• Missions