St Francis Xavier

The maverick missionary

February 16, 2024

Brendan Comerford SJ's latest book is a biography of St Francis Xavier, nicknamed posthumously as 'el divino impaciente' - 'the inspired hustler').

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Celebrating the saints

March 23, 2022

Jesuits and partners around the world celebrated the 400th anniversary of the canonisations of St Ignatius and Francis Xavier, on 12 March.

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Jesuits to preach at Novena of Grace

February 21, 2022

Fr Donal Neary SJ explains how the Novena of Grace combines the best of the traditional format with contemporary content

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A message of joy from the Provincial

December 21, 2020

Fr Leonard Moloney SJ speaks of the qualitative difference between 'happiness' and 'joy' in his video Christmas message to Jesuits, colleagues, and their families and friends

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A life-changing meeting

December 2, 2020

PAT CORKERY SJ :: For the feast of St Francis Xavier, December 3, a reflection on the great missionary saint whose life was transformed by meeting Ignatius of Loyola

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St Francis Xavier’s spirit still breathes life

April 7, 2020

On the birthday of St Francis Xavier read what Jesuits and colleagues preached about him during the recent Novena of Grace

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The sun refused to set

June 26, 2018

CHARLES JARYEKONGA SJ :: The Ugandan describes his time as a regent in Belvedere College SJ. He explains the purpose of this stage of Jesuit formation and his unexpected mission...

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Honouring Francis Xavier

March 7, 2018

Jesuit preachers are taking part in the Novena of Grace at packed parishes from 4-12 March, 2018

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Walk, talk, pray

July 27, 2017

Irish Jesuits are leading young people from around the world in a pilgrimage along the Wicklow Way

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Inspirational Jesuit lives

June 14, 2017

'With Christ in Service' is a book about the lives of inspirational Jesuits through the ages. It's written by Jesuits, and published by Messenger Publications

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