Feast of St. Francis Xavier

Following a tumultuous time as a student where he met and soon began ministering with St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Francis Xavier tirelessly evangelized in the Far East. Busy as he was, he took time to set religious truths to verse and fit them to popular tunes in the countries he served. This was such a successful way of spreading the Good News that his songs were sung in the streets. Xavier invested his missionary zeal in a way that yielded a harvest long after he left. This didn’t happen without hours spent in silence and prayer, asking for guidance and inspiration.

Ask for his intercession if you want your time spent in Advent to bear fruit long after you’ve left the season behind.