Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Relics of the St Francis Xavier


At the Gesu today, to mark his feastday, the arm of St Francis Xavier was exposed for veneration: from our Rome correspondent.
I occassionally tell my parishioners it is their duty to supply our Church with relics, preferrably by becoming saints themselves.

1 comment:

Cathy said...

I thought St Francis Xavier's body was in Goa and incorrupt? Surely they wouldn't chop off his arm while it had flesh on it?

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