Saint Francis Xavier, a Spanish Roman Catholic missionary, was born on April 7, 1506 near present-day Sanguesa, Spain and died on December 3, 1552 in Sancian Island, China. Saint Francis Xavier is known to be one of the greatest Roman Catholic missionary in the Catholic Church for his accomplishments in Asia. One of the seven founders of the Society of Jesus and was named the patron of all foreign missions. He was canonized by Pope Gregory XV on March 12, 1622, and his feast day was set on the day of his death, December 3rd. Saint Francis Xavier was born in the family castle of Xavier in 1506. At the age of nineteen, most of his life began to take place during that age. After finishing introductory school, he permanently left home. He departed …show more content…
Later, the group of friends traveled to Rome and participated in a conference to propose that led to the formal founding of the Society of Jesus. During their time in Italy, they have become popular as many people come for their services. One of the people, King John the third of Portugal, requested them to evangelize the people in the European controlled Asian countries. Since Ignatius at that time fell ill upon the time of the request, he sent Francis to do it. On April 7, 1541, Francis disembarked for Goa, India. From village to village, Francis traveled around to help the people of India confirm in their Christian faith, since the Indians only baptize themselves to avoid conflicts with the Portuguese. In addition, he cared for the sick in hospitals, read the word of God to children on the streets and established missions in the country. Francis struggles in India due to the language barrier for spoken communication, persecution of Christians and the ignorance of people, but overcame it due to his good nature and his strong faith in God. He was successful in India and had converted thousands of people. He later moved on to Malacca, Malaysia and to other islands south of Malaysia to continue converting people and founded more missions. Francis returned to Goa afterwards and met up with the other Jesuits missionaries that had arrived. The College of Holy Faith, a place to educate priests and catechists for the local diocese, was founded and was left to the Jesuits to operate. In July 1547, Francis returned to
Saint Fancis of Assisi Saint Francis was born in 1182, in Assisi Italy. His real name is Giovanni Francesco Bernardone, but his father wanted him to be called Francis. He received very little education as a child, even though his father was a rich merchant. His father, Pietro di Bernardone, was a wealthy merchant, and his mother's name was Pica.
St. Isaac Jogues began his work of faith by joining the Society of Jesus in 1624. As a Jesuit, he became a professor of literature during this time and taught at Rouen before being ordained as priest and sent on mission work in 1636 in Canada. He is known for his work as one of the most remarkable missionaries among the Huron, Iroquois and other natives of North America. He is as well known to be the first priest of the Catholic Church to enter Manhattan Island (Greer , 2000).
St. Teresa was born in Avila, Spain on March 28, 1515. She was baptized as Teresa Sanchez de Cepeda y Ahumada. At a young age she would often give gifts to the poor and pray. Her father and her mother were both Catholics which inspired her to do the same. Her father was a very strict man a demanded her to never lie, while her mother told her to lie and comforted her. This created a ton of turmoil in the family and made St. Teresa end up loving her mother more due to her father’s severe strictness. St. Teresa felt that everything she was doing was wrong. During her teens her mother passed away leaving her to deal with her father by herself and she was relieved of some of the pain by turning to the Virgin Mary for comfort. In her late teen years
There have been multitudes of people who have made drastic differences in the United States, but a key figure in History is Cornelius Vanderbilt. This self-made millionaire changed trade and transportation in the United States forever by building a railroad industry. Americans could travel across the country in less than half the time and buy products they could have never before. His railroad industry connected those in the north, south, east, and west in ways that were unprecedented. Cornelius Vanderbilt was one of the most influential and successful men during the Gilded age in America, because of his ruthless business tactics that accompanied him in building of the railroad industry in America.
Saint Francis will always be know as a man with endless amounts of love, a saint, and an army hero. But, the majority of people who retell the story of Saint Francis cannot leave out the parts of his suffering and his despair, for those are the parts that make his story that much better to hear. Without the struggle in the beginning their will not be satisfaction at the end. Jesus once said “For
The Society of Jesus began his exploration with him devoting his life to it and they sent him on missions. The Society of Jesus was a scholarly religious congregation of the Catholic Church; the members were called Jesuits. His first many requests for a missionary assignment were turned down, Kino and a German companion were finally accepted for a mission. Once he got accepted for a mission his first exploration was to
Francis then lived a life of charity which included nursing lepers. His life influenced many people and some even decided to follow him. One of these people was St. Clare. These followers of his became known as Friars. Francis lived a life of helping others which he summed up with three vows for others to follow.
Francis Drake, born around 1540 in England, was sailing to sell his captives but was attacked and came back with only two ships and a need for revenge (Perry 293). Drake decided that he should work with the queen on taking land and sea control from Spain to fulfil his goal Perry 293). In 1572, Drake took 30 tons of silver from Nombre de Dios, and in 1577 he attacked the Spanish in Chile and Perry while, circumnavigating the earth (Perry 293). During this trip, he collected spices in the Philippines and claimed land for the queen which he called New Albion, San Francisco (“Francis Drake”). Drake was now the mayor of Plymouth, a member of the Parliament, got knighted by the queen, and the Vice Admiral of the Fleet (Perry 293). His last voyage
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian monk who founded the monastic order of the Franciscans. He was from a wealthy family and spent most of his youth carousing the streets of Assisi with other young nobles. After fighting in the war between Assisi and Perugia, he contracted an illness and had his first mystical experience. After he was healed, Francis had another mystical experience while praying in a neglected church: “After a period of prayer and meditation, Francis heard the voice of Jesus coming from a nearby crucifix: ‘Francis go, repair my house, which, as you see, is falling completely to ruin’.” It was this call that inspired Francis to leave Assisi, determined to live more simply with his fellow monks.
Philippe Petit changed numerous peoples’ thoughts about the Twin Towers when he performed his high wire walk between them in 1974. Before Philippe Petit walked the high wire between the Twin Towers in 1974, people weren’t certain how they felt about the construction of the World Trade Center. After Philippe performed, people began to warm up to the idea of the towers. Philippe Petit walked the high wire between the Twin Towers on August 7, 1974. This event prompted Andrew McMahon to write the song “Platform Fire” about this event for his band, Jack’s Mannequin. This song was not a hit for the band; however, fans of Jack’s Mannequin seem to have a special place in their heart for it.
St. Anthony heard word about an order call the Franciscan order. He was influenced by the Franciscans and have heard about their ways and found it appealing. He found it so appealing that he sought t...
Saint Catherine was born in Siena, Italy on March 25, 1347. She was one of twenty-five children, and she had a twin but she died when she was just an infant. Her father, Giacomo di Benincasa, was a cloth dyer and her mother, Lapa Piagenti, was the daughter of a poet. Catherine grew up being a very happy child. It is reported that when she was around 6, she she had a vision of God. When she was 7, she vowed to give her whole life to God.
Francis was famous for his love of all creation. He called for simplicity of life, poverty, and humility before God. He worked to care for the poor. Thousands were drawn to his sincerity, piety, and joy. In all his actions, Francis sought to follow fully and literally the way of life demonstrated by Christ in the Gospels. He died in 1226, at the age of 44.
Saint Francis of Assisi was a uniquely spiritual man who gave up a life of wealth and position to lead a life of poverty in accordance and service to God. Embracing a life according to the Gospels, Francis went on to establish a Monastic Order, known as the Franciscans. In the midst of the political climate within the religious community of Italy, Francis emerged a champion for the poor and sick, with humility and no regard for himself. Francis exhibited his love for God through his love and admiration for all of God's creation including nature. The principles of Saint Francis are as relevant today as they were in thirteenth century Italy; service and love to all of God’s creation.
In 1491 Ignatius of Loyola was born into a noble Basque family in Guipuzcoa Spain. (Pavur, 217) His name was not originally Ignatius; at birth he was named Inigo of Loyola, until he changed it to Ignatius later in life. (Pollen, St. Ignatius) He later decided to become a soldier in the Spanish army and was fighting in the battle of Pamplona; the French were invading the Spanish castle there. (Muthleb) In the battle his leg was crushed by an enemy cannonball. (Caraman, 25-26) The French soldiers were so impressed by his courage that instead of taking him prisoner they took him to recover. (Muthleb) During his recovery he came extremely close to death. At one particular point ...