Advent Saint Collection: St. Francis Xavier, Missionary for Japan Size:8by10 I wanted it to look

I wanted it to look more approachable than the actual structure

a beautiful statement

Soon yo be Saint Carlo Acutis

a man who became like the people he served in all the truth

Based off Matisse’s famous Open Window painting and my own way of color and movement

Advent Saint Collection: St. Francis Xavier, Missionary for Japan Size:8by10 I wanted it to lookFeast December 3rd. Saint Francis Xavier, missionary champion and Jesuit Father, a man who became like the people he served in all the truth, goodness,and beauty. He evangelized the people of Japan, baptizing hundreds, catechizing with zeal, prayerfully making Jesus known, his missionary spirit was unshakable. I got to know him well as a focus missionary( now over 10 years ago !) as hes one of the patron Saints of focus. In the painting we have Saint