THE MEMORIAL OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER.

MEMORIAL OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER, PRIEST.

"At that time:

Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee,

went up on the mountain, and sat down there.

Great crowds came to him,

having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute,

and many others.

They placed them at his feet, and he cured them.

The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking,

the deformed made whole,

the lame walking,

and the blind able to see,

and they glorified the God of Israel.

Jesus summoned his disciples and said,

"My heart is moved with pity for the crowd,

for they have been with me now for three days

and have nothing to eat.

I do not want to send them away hungry,

for fear they may collapse on the way."

The disciples said to him,

"Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place

to satisfy such a crowd?"

Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?"

"Seven," they replied, "and a few fish."

He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground.

Then he took the seven loaves and the fish,

gave thanks, broke the loaves,

and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.

They all ate and were satisfied.

They picked up the fragments left over–seven baskets full." (Matthew 15: 29 - 37).

Wednesday 3rd December 2025 of the First Week of Advent is the feast of St Francis Xavier of the Society of Jesus (1506 - 1552). Priest and Missionary. Spanish.

Francis Xavier is one of the seven men along with leader St Ignatius Loyola who founded the Society of Jesus, which is popularly known as Jesuits.

 Francis Xavier will rank as one of the greatest missionaries in the history of the Church. We know who has the title #1: St Paul. 

Francis is said to have baptized over 30,000 souls in his 10 years of missionary endeavors.

He is called the Apostle of the East.

 He worked in India and Japan and died facing the coast of China in 1552 at the age of 46.

They all ate and were satisfied." (Cf Matthew 15: 29 - 37).

How do you feel when your Good Shepherd feeds you? 

To feed a multitude of people, Jesus multiplied a few loaves of bread and fish. 

The Eucharist is a multiplication of a few loaves to feed millions daily all over the world.

Remember that seven baskets of leftovers were collected after seven thousand people ate and were satisfied. 

Never forget this miracle. Understand the significance and you will trust God in your necessities. 

"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."

Happy Advent!

The Church honors the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin all the Month of December.

Mary was conceived without original sin. This grace and privilege are fitting in view of the birth and death of her Son Jesus Christ, who is the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity.

"O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a worthy dwelling place for Your Son, we beseech You that, as by the foreseen death of this, Your Son, You did preserve Her from all stain, so too You would permit us, purified through Her intercession, to come unto You."

For the Immaculate Conception Devotions and Prayers and Prayer intentions click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/11/novena-of-immaculate-conception.html?m=