Showing posts with label Francis Xavier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Francis Xavier. Show all posts

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Setting on Fire Versus Going All Aflame

I cannot set sodden matter on fire; but I can choose to not quench nor to become quenched.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Ite Infammate Omnia

Reportedly, Ignatius commissioned Francis Xavier to India (before either was deemed a saint) with the words above, loosely translated as "Go and set the world on fire" but transliterated (by Google Translate, anyway, and with inflammate spelled with one 'm') as "Go all aflame" -- a big difference, in my thinking!