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1. When the Spanish soldiers came to destroy Castle Xavier, they saved a small part of it for Francis' family. Why?

2. What kind of a person was Francis Xavier during college? What made him change?

3. Who was Ignatius Loyola? What role did he play in Francis' life?

4. How did Francis become a Missionary? When he came to a new land, how did he begin to teach the people about God?

5. How was Francis' faith tesetd while he was doing Missionary work in Japan?

6. Investigating miracles associated with a particular person is an important part of the canonization process. What were some of the miracles (before and after his death) related to St. Francis Xavier?