From Catholic Charities USA ... " Advent and Christmas Daily Reflections"

Memorial of St. Francis Xavier

There is an interesting connection between the readings for this day and the particular readings for the Memorial of St. Francis Xavier. Isaiah’s beautiful and descriptive illustration of the Messianic Age and the sending of the Eleven by Jesus in Mark’s Gospel to proclaim the Good News into the whole world and to every creature (which St. Francis Xavier took to heart in his missionary work, to India, Japan, and China) both share a common vision for a world very different from what we are experiencing today ...

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