Tag Archives: St Francis Xavier

Jesuit Missionary, First and Foremost

Posted on 3 December 2013 by

Today is one of the white feasts of Advent, Francis, that early companion of Ignatius who was off to Asia. (I blogged about that image a few months ago.) When the name of the new pope was announced, I thought … Continue reading →

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From The Abbey, To The Farthest Boundaries

Posted on 30 July 2013 by

One evening at last week’s retreat, one of the monks opened up the side chapels in the basement of the abbey church for the retreatants to tour. Community artists contributed crucifixes and images of saints for many of the side rooms … Continue reading →

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