The Life and Letters of St. Francis Xavier, Volume 1

Saint Francis Xavier, Henry James Coleridge

Asian Educational Services, 1997 - Christian saints - 1003 pages

Vol. I: Book-I: From The Birth Of Francis To His Sailing For India 1506-1541; Book Ii: From The Sailing Of Francis For India To His First Voyage To The Farther East 1541-1545; Book-Iii: From The First Voyage Of Francis To The Eastern Archipelago To His Return To India 1545-1548. Vol. Ii: Book-Iv: From The Return Of Francis To India To His Sailing For Japan 1548-1549; Book-V: From The Sailing Of Francis To Japan To His Last Return To Indian 1549-1552; Book Vi: From The Last Return Of Francis To India To His Death At Sanchan 1556.

Contents

• CHAPTER I: 1
• Acquaintance with Francis Xavier: 7
• The other first members of the: 13
• The first vows at Montmartre Feast: 19
• Labours in Italy and Rome: 37
• To the Society Lisbon: 38
• The Companions leave Paris to join Their rule and discipline: 46
• Their trials and privations 43 Exertions during a famine in: 52
• CHAPTER III: 58
• Other anecdotes of the journey: 64
• Hopefulness of Francis: 71
• nor Sousa: 90
• Letter of St Ignatius to: 104
• FROM THE SAILING OF FRANCIS FOR INDIA TO HIS FIRST VOYAGE: 107
• His sufferings during the voyage: 113
• Francis omits many details 2: 125
• nor 134: 134
• Francis Xavier among the Paravas: 143
• Trials of Francis 178: 157
• Francis constantly surrounded: 166
• Don Pedro Mascaxeftas: 174
• His return to Goa 1543: 180
• Francis writes often to instruct: 182
• To Francis Mancias: 188
• The Portuguese in Africa: 195
• a Pula: 202
• Munahpaud Monday June 16 1544: 209
• Fear of Mancias being taken pri: 218
• Project of sending Mancias to: 224
• Mancias is to go and help them: 234
• To Francis Mancias: 242
• Conversion and death of the Rajahs: 248
• Cochin Dec 18 1344: 258
• Expedition against Jafanapatam: 263
• Anxiefy of Francis for the return: 271
• future: 290
• Happiness of Francis at Meliapor: 300
• Daily exercise of a Christian: 306
• 2 Method of catechizing the ignor: 318
• Other works of St Francis Xavier: 340
• Malacca: 346
• Jerome Nadal: 357
• Extent of the Islands: 363
• 1rospect of danger: 369
• Dangerous voyage to Amboyna: 377
• A lususnatura in Amboyna: 383
• Work on his return towards: 389
• State of Religion in Ternate: 395
• His joyful reception: 399
• CHAPTER III: 405
• The Christian armament fitted out: 411

Popular passages

Page xxiv - For the word of God is living and effectual, and more piercing than any two-edged sword, and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also, and the marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Life and Letters of St. Francis Xavier, Volume 1; The Life and Letters of St. Francis Xavier, Henry James Coleridge, ISBN 8120612752, 9788120612754
• Authors: Saint Francis Xavier, Henry James Coleridge
• Contributors: Saint Francis Xavier, Henry James Coleridge
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Asian Educational Services, 1997
• ISBN: 8120612752, 9788120612754
• Length: 1003 pages