Feast of St. Francis Xavier
Mother wishes a novena to St. Francis Xavier to be begun on the 24th, and to finish on the eve of his feast. She wishes all of you to pray with great urgency as it is for a very special favour.
Letters, 1883
Mother Magdalen had great devotion to St. Francis Xavier whom she said “had a strong arm.” It was to his intercession that she attributed the Sisters being allowed to work in the Liverpool Archdiocese after initial difficulties.
Today, we, too, pray for his guidance, especially for missionaries throughout the world.