Description: After his war, torn boyhood in Navarre, France, Xavier went to the university of Paris, determined to have a good time. He was interested in sports and became broad, jumping champion and did not pay much attention to his studies. A fellow student Ignatius Loyola showed him the true champions are four more heroic breed: those who risk they’re all to win the world for God. Francis joined Ignatius‘s followers and became one of the first members of the society of Jesus. Francis Xavier was selected by Ignatius to do missionary work in India. To all 16th century travelers voyage from Portugal to India, meant months of deadly peril from storms, Pirates and diseases. Fr. Francis Xavier saw it as a chance to win the orient for Jesus Christ. This great Saints eagerness to spread the word of God involved him with the pearl divers in the Indian coast, the natives of Malaya and the spice Islands, the cannibals of moron and the hostile few Lords of ancient Japan. This book captures the true spirit of a daring man who brave the most dangerous waters of India and Japan, an amazing adventures of courage and faith.
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Book Title: Saint Francis of the Seven Seas
Publisher: Seven Seas
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
Edition: Special Edition
Publication Year: 1995
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Author: Albert Nevins
Topic: Saints
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Weight: 15 oz
Number of Pages: 131 Pages
