The Life of St. Francis Xavier: Apostle of the Indies and Japan
Daniello Bartoli [1608-1685]
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Book Description
Title:
The Life of St. Francis Xavier: Apostle of the Indies and Japan
Author:
Daniello Bartoli [1608-1685]
Publication Year:
1868
Location:
Baltimore
Publisher:
John Murphy & Co.
Pages:
653
Subjects:
Christian Mission, India, Francis Xavier, Biography
Copyright Holder:
Public domain
Contents
Preface
Book the First
Birth, early life, studies, and conversion of St. Francis Xavier
Goes to Venice with bis companions
Miraculously cured on the road
Chosen for the mission of the Indies
Goes to Lisbon
Sails from thence
Stops at Mozambique, Socotoro
His charity and zeal during the voyage
Arrives at Goa
State of the city
His labors in it
Coast of the Pearl Fishery
His first works there
Conversions
Divine chastisement of an idolater
Pagods of India
Brahmins
Their obduracy
Conference with them
Miracles
Raising the dead
Foundation of the college of the Society at Goa
His charity toward the persecuted Paravans
Converts the kingdom of Travancore
Miraculously repels an idolatrous army
He raises four dead to life in Travancore
Goes to Munar and Ceylon
Martyrdom of the new converts
Two remarkable prophecies
Frees the isle of Manar from pestilence
Conversions there
Goes to tho Celebes
Conversions
Goes to Meliapore
Passes a whole week without food
Foretells a storm
Ancient records of St. Thomas the apostle
Assailed openly by the devils
Quells a storm at sea
Relieves a beggar miraculously
Prophecies, etc. respeoting John d'Eiro
Book the Second
Malacca
Preternatural knowledge of the names of the children
How he spends the night in prayer
Miracles
Converts a rabbi
Two prophecies on the voyage from Malacca to Amboyna
The Moluccas
His Iabors
Revelations
Recovers his crucifix: miraculously
Saves the King of Ulate, baptizee him and his subjects
Conversions in Ternate
Goes to Moro against the advice of his friends
A vision of the massacre of some Portuguese
His reception in the isle of Moro
Returns ot he Maluccas
His labors
Goes to Amboyna
Hie wonderful works
Miracles at Malacca
The King of Acheen assails Molacca
Letter of defiance
Xavier persuades the city to give battle
Obstacles to the enterprise
Its results
The King of Viantem comes upon Malacca
Defeat of the Acheens
Whilst preaching, Xavier sees and announces the distant victory
Returns to India, calms a storm
Visits Cochin and the Fishery
Advice to the fathers there
His deeds in Ceylon, Bazaim, and Goa
Conversion of a sinner
Dreadful tempest
Other dangers
Miracles in Cochi
Conversion and virtue of three Japanese
First idea of going to Japan
Obstacles overcome
Goes from Goa to Malacca
Assists at the death of a man in despair
Sails to Japan
Dangers of tho voyage
His arrival
Book the Third
Japan
Its inhabitants and religion
He is received by the King of Saxuma
Prepares himself for the labor of converting the people
Gift of tongues
Receives permission to preach the fait
First conversions
Miracles
Raises the dead
Persecution of the bonzes
Conversions, &c. at the fortress of Essiandono
Goes to Firando
He and his companion ill treated at Amanguki
Goes to Meaco
Sufferings on the journey
Returns to Amanguki
One answer satisfies many questions
Self command of Brother Fernandez
Renewed persecution of the bonzes
The King of Bungo invites him to his court
His reception by the Portuguese at Figen
His introduction to the king
Wonderful conversions
Revolution at Amanguki
Xavier's parting advice to the King of Bungo
Disputes with Fookarandono
Generosity of Xavier
Renewed dispute with the bonze
The after-career of the King of Bungo
Xavier sails from Japan
Dreadful tempest
Instance of bilucation
Wonderful preservation of the ship's boat
Calls at Sancian
First plan of converting China
Revelations and predictions
Humility and love of peace shown at Cochin
Book the Fourth
Xavier's welcome reception at Malacca
Letter from the Bishop of Goa to St. Ignatius
Dismisses Father Gomez
Chooses his companions for China
Raises a dead child
Opposition to the Chinese embassy
Persecution of the saiint and of his friend Pereira
Predictions
His last departure from Malacca
Another instance of prophecy
Changes salt water into fresh
Restores a drowned child
Conversion of Mohammedans
Isle of Sancian
Prediction to Peter Vellio
Other miracles
Measures for entering China
Obstacles
His last trials
Letters before his death
Last illness and death
His burial
A miraculous crucifix in the castle of Xavier
Miraculous preservation of his body
Its removal to Malacca
The city freed from pestilence
The ship which conveys it to Goa preserved in a storm
Its magnificent reception at Goa
One arm sent to Europe and saves the ship from pirates
High esteem in which he was held by all olasses and sects
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