The eternal soul and the passing world

December 3, 2016

“What, then, will anyone gain by winning the whole world and forfeiting his life? Or what can anyone offer in exchange for his life?” Matthew 16:26

In his youth, Francis Xavier was only concerned with his career and winning fame for himself. The above words of Jesus, which St. Ignatius repeatedly spoke to Francis Xavier finally pierced through the blindness of his heart, mind and soul. Deeply repentant, he abandoned everything to work for the one thing now which mattered most to him - the human soul. The price of one soul for Francis was now far more precious than gaining the entire world.