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Francis Xavier, a Navarrese-Basque Jesuit and companion of Ignatius of Loyola, evangelized India, the Moluccas, and Japan in the 16th century before dying in 1552 on the island of Sancian, awaiting entry to China. Patron saint of Catholic missions, he embodies the urgency of the Gospel, cultural encounter, and interreligious dialogue. His incorruptible body rests in Goa, and his spiritual legacy invites us to carry the word of the Gospel with humility and boldness beyond cultural boundaries.

Discover how Jesus reveals divine compassion by healing the broken and feeding the hungry, inviting everyone to participate in the complete restoration of the human being, body and soul reunited. This passage from Matthew illuminates an embodied compassion that transcends mere emotion to become concrete action, community solidarity, and profound spiritual openness. Explore the physical, social, and spiritual dimensions of this restoration, its contemporary challenges, and practical ways to live this compassion daily, inspired by ancient and modern Christian tradition.

Discover how the prophet Isaiah reveals the ultimate Christian hope: a divine feast where God transforms our tears into life, abolishing death for all.

Discover the spiritual legacy of the Desert Fathers and its relevance to our digital age and quest for inner peace.

Discover how humility and simplicity of heart reveal true wisdom according to Luke 10:21-24, and open the doors to the Kingdom of God.

Discover how Isaiah 11:1-10 reveals the transforming power of the Spirit of the Lord, heralding a reign of justice for the vulnerable, cosmic harmony, and messianic universality. It is a call to active faith and spiritual, social, and ecological reconciliation.

Discover the Benedictine rule of Saint Benedict: an essential balance between prayer, work and rest in monastic life.

Discover how God renews hope by transforming ruins into new life according to Isaiah 4:2-6: purification, holiness and protective presence.