Francis Xavier

“Be great in little things.”

“It is not the actual physical exertion that counts towards a man's progress, nor the nature of the task, but the spirit of faith with which it is undertaken.”

“Many, many people hereabouts are not becoming Christians for one reason only: there is nobody to make them Christians.”

“Give me the child for the first seven years and I will give you the man.”

“I have never ceased to wonder at the patience of God.”

“Tell the students to give up their small ambitions and come eastward to preach the gospel of Christ.”

“Lord, I am here. What do you want me to do?”

“God has granted me the grace to see my sins and the grace to be ashamed of them.”

“I would not be understood to say that there are no trials in a missionary life, but they are all sweetened by the love of God.”

“Speak to them of the great mercy of God.”