Life of Francis Xavier, Apostle of the Indies: The Biography of the Jesuit Saint's Life Journey To India and The Far East

by Mary Hall McLean, Affinity Imprints (Editor)

Life of Francis Xavier, Apostle of the The Biography of the Jesuit Saint's Life Journey To India and The Far East by Mary Hall McLean Based on the letters of St Francs Xavier, including significant passages from the writings of Xavier himself, Life of Francis Xavier, Apostle of the Indies retraces the saint's journey to the East through his correspondence written dourng his travels. Mary Hall McLean’s, book creates a unique biography of Jesuit missionary’s life, highlighting his hopes, observations and unshakeable faith in his own words. St Francis Xavier (1506 – 1552) was a friend and contemporary of St Ignatius of Loyola, with whom with he and others formed the Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits. During his lifetime, Xavier travelled from Europe to India to Far East destinations like Japan to preach the Gospel and convert thousands to Christianity Selection from ‘Life of Francis Xavier, Apostle of the Indies’ To St Ignatius of Loyola, he " How great were the perils of my voyage from Malacca hitherward I For three days and three nights our barque seemed the plaything of a tempest, such as I never before witnessed. Many on board were weeping at the near prospect of death, or making vows nevermore to approach the sea, if, by Heaven's help, they were at this time spared. The · traders were fain to purchase their lives by abandoning their goods to the devouring waves. While the storm was at the worst, I entreated the Lord through the potent intercessions of our spiritual friends, and of all faithful Christians, appealing by the Church, the Spouse of Christ, whose supplications ascend continually from her earthly exile to the gates of Heaven, for the protection of the Almighty in our evil strait. . . "It seems to me that I am oftentimes shown inwardly of the Lord the countless bodily risks and spiritual failings from which I have been preserved for the sake of my brethren, striving upon my behalf while here below, nor forgetting me amidst the joys of Heaven. And these words of mine, Fathers and brothers beloved in the Lord Jesus, are my confession to you of the immeasurable benefits I owe to God and to you; for truly I have no power to repay either.

196 pages, Paperback

Published February 24, 2022