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Set All Afire: A Novel of St. Francis Xavier

By Louis , de Wohl

Book information

Publisher
All Saints Press
Year
1963
ISBN
9781681494302
Google Books ID
46OuDgAAQBAJ
Language
eng
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10652011 bytes)
Volume
1.0
Pages
\276
Time added
2024-05-25 15:46:26
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Description

Saint Francis Xavier's life is, in itself, a dramatic story. With humility and deep religious conviction, the famous Catholic novelist Louis de Wohl takes us into the mind and heart of this great missionary and saint who went by order of St. Ignatius of Loyola to "set all afire" in the Orient. Louis de Wohl captivates the reader as he follows Xavier's life from student days in Paris, through his meeting with Ignatius, his rather reluctant conversion, and his travels as one of the first Jesuits. The story takes the reader from Europe to Goa, India, Malaysia, Japan, and finally, to an island off the coast of China, where the exiled Xavier dies virtually alone. The book captures the dramatic struggles and inspiring zeal of this remarkable saint, giving at the same time an enthralling picture of the age in which he lived.

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