February 4
On this day the Catholic Church remembers
St. John de Britto

St. John de Britto

priest, Jesuit and martyr · 1647 – 1693
I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.
— Phil 3:8

A Portuguese nobleman and friend of the king's son, he gave up the court and went to India. He dressed like the local hermits and lived among the people to bring them Christ. Love learns the language of those it loves.

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