St. Francis Xavier

Catholic Saints

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🗓️ 3 December 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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St. Francis Xavier, born in 1506 in Navarre, Spain, was a Jesuit missionary and one of the founding members of the Society of Jesus. Renowned for his zeal in spreading Christianity, he traveled extensively, preaching in India, Japan, and Southeast Asia, baptizing thousands. Known for his humility and dedication, he learned local languages and adapted to cultures to effectively share his faith. Francis Xavier passed away on December 3, 1552, near China, and is celebrated as the patron saint of missions and missionaries.

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0:00.0	You're listening to a podcast on Catholic Saints.
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0:23.6	Hello, welcome to Catholic saints. My name is Mary, and I am with Dr. Carl Bennerstrom.
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0:30.6	We are indeed recording from Florissant, Missouri.
0:33.6	This is your first time on the podcast here in Missouri. And the listeners are curious,
0:39.3	how's it going, Dr. Ben Oström? How's life on campus been in this new season of life?
0:45.2	It has been very good. I was pleased to move from Colorado to Missouri. Nothing against Colorado, but I love deciduous trees.
0:56.3	Okay.
0:57.1	And we have hundreds, maybe thousands of deciduous trees on campus,
1:01.4	so I've really enjoyed walking through the woods.
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1:08.9	Started mushroom hunting.
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1:17.7	And we're able to host guests and our students live on campus here and they're very much
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