#paul miki

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THE DESCRIPTION OF SAINT PAUL MIKI AND 26 COMPANIONS Feast Day: February 6

"I am not from the Philippines. I am a Japanese and a Jesuit Brother… Having arrived at this moment of my existence, I believe that no one of you thinks I want to hide the truth. That is why I have to declare to you that there is no other way of salvation than the one followed by Christians. Since this way teaches me to forgive my enemies and all who have offended me. I willingly forgive the king and all those who have desired my death. And I pray that they will obtain the desire of Christian baptism." -St. Paul Miki

The first martyr of Japan, Paul Miki was born to a wealthy Japanese family circa 1562 in Settsu, Osaka Prefecture in Kansai region. At a young age, he entered the Society of Jesus and preached the Gospel successfully.

The church had been implanted in Japan fifty years earlier, and counted over 200,000 Christians. In 1588, the Emperor claimed that he was 'God,' and ordered all Christian missionaries to leave the country within six months. Some of them obeyed, but Paul and many others remained secretly behind.

In 1597, Paul was discovered and arrested along with twenty-five companions. They endured tortures and derision through several towns, with their left ears cut off, before being taken to Nagasaki. After making their confession, they were fastened to their crosses, with iron collars around their necks.

Their valor and bravery were wonderful to behold. They gave thanks to God by singing Psalms 25 and repeating: 'Into your hands, Lord, I entrust my life.'

Standing in the noblest pulpit of the cross, Paul said to the people: 'I am a Japanese by birth, and a Jesuit by vocation. I am dying for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I do gladly pardon the Emperor, and all who have sought my death. I beg them to seek baptism and be Christians themselves.'

Then, four executioners unsheathed their spears and killed all of them in a short time. Their faces were serene, while they kept repeating: 'Jesus, Mary!'

On June 8, 1862, Pope Pius IX canonized him and his twenty-five companions.

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Billy, Ringo and my old pony John design bc ribs reminded me of him

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AFTER 11 LONG MONTHS OF WAITING. ITS FINALLY HIS CHANCE. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. MIKKSY TAKING A SHIFT ON THE PP.

carolina hurricanes @ florida panthers | 9.28.24

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ROUND 3: Paul Weller VS Lush

PAUL WELLER

LUSH

YOU CANT MAKE ME-

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Saint Paul Miki

1562 - 1597

Feast day: February 6

Patronage: Japan

St. Paulo Miki was born at Tounucumada, Japan, into a wealthy Japanese family. He was educated at the Jesuit college, joined the Jesuits in 1580, and became known for his eloquent preaching, gaining numerous converts to Catholicism.  He was crucified on February 5 with twenty-five other Catholics during the persecution of Christians under the Taiko, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, ruler of Japan in the name of the emperor. He preached his last sermon from the cross. 

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (Japanese)

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A moment to remeber

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omg yay :D This is @catholic-character-tournament I'm so exciting for this. I think it would be so super cool if you did a folk saint tournament afterwards

Can I request:

St. Christina the Astonishing

St. Paul Miki (patron saint of anime <3)

St Felipe de Jesus (if you won't let our Lady of Guadalupe someone needs to rep Mexico but mom should be allowed)

St Catherine of Siena (she fought the pope)

@catholic-character-tournament SOOOO pleased to hear from you!

Folk/traditional saint tournament will probably be first!

St Christina the Astonishing, St Felipe de Jesus, and St Paul Miki have been added to the post-schism category! They will all need more votes if you want them to make the bracket though so send propaganda!

St Catherine of Siena is doing pretty well but keep voting for her!

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SAINTS OF THE DAY (February 6)

On February 6, the Catholic Church honors the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki, a group of native Japanese Catholics and foreign missionaries who suffered death for their faith in the year 1597.

During the 16th century, the Catholic faith reached Japan by the efforts of the Jesuit missionary Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552).

Jesuit outreach to the Japanese continued after his death and around 200,000 Japanese had entered the Church by 1587.

Religious tensions led to a period of persecution that year, during which many churches were destroyed and missionaries forced to work in secret.

But few episodes of martyrdom took place during this time, and within a decade, 100,000 more Japanese became Catholic despite the restrictions.

During 1593, Franciscan missionaries came to Japan from the Philippines by order of Spain's King Philip II.

These new arrivals gave themselves zealously to the work of charity and evangelism, but their presence disturbed a delicate situation between the Church and Japanese authorities.

Suspicion against Catholic missionaries grew when a Spanish ship was seized off the Japanese coast and found to be carrying artillery.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a powerful imperial minister, responded by sentencing 26 Catholics to death.

The group was comprised of three native Jesuits, six foreign Franciscans, and several lay Catholics including some children.

Sentenced to die by crucifixion and lancing, they first marched 600 miles to the city of Nagasaki.

During the journey, they underwent public torture meant to terrorize other Japanese believers in Christ.

But all of the 26 held out courageously, even singing the hymn of praise “Te Deum” when they arrived at the hill where they would be crucified.

Three of the best-known martyrs of Nagaki are Saints Paul Miki, John of Goto, and James Kisai.

Though none were priests, all were associated with the Jesuits: Miki was training for the priesthood, Kisai was a lay brother, and John of Goto was a catechist preparing to enter the order.

Paul Miki offered an especially strong witness to his faith during the group's month-long march to Nagasaki, as he joined one of the captive Franciscan priests in preaching to the crowds who came to mock the prisoners.

The son of a wealthy military leader, Miki was born in 1562 and entered the Church along with the rest of his family.

He joined the Jesuits as a young man and helped many Buddhists to embrace Christianity.

His last act of evangelism took place as he hung on his cross, preaching to the crowds.

“The only reason for my being killed is that I have taught the doctrine of Christ,” he announced. “I thank God it is for this reason that I die. I believe that I am telling the truth before I die.”

“After Christ's example, I forgive my persecutors. I do not hate them. I ask God to have pity on all, and I hope my blood will fall on my fellow men as a fruitful rain.”

St. Paul Miki and his 25 companions were stabbed to death with lances on 5 February 1597, at the site that became known as “Martyrs' Hill.”

The Martyrs of Nagasaki were beatified by Pope Urban VIII on 14 September 1627 and canonized by Pope Pius IX on 8 June 1862.

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Today’s Reflection:

In the story of Snow White, if you recall there is a mirror and its purpose is to answer any question with complete truth, and for the wicked queen, she wants to be the fairest in the land. However, beauty goes deeper than outward appearances and at her core she was not fair at all but rather conceded, and as such a hypocrite. This plays well with our gospel when Jesus calls out the Pharisees for their hypocrisy, for they twisted the function of the law from its original purpose to suit their inner intentions, for they went out of their way to appear holy when they were not holy at all. Therefor Jesus makes it clear that one’s core must contain mercy and respect, which is the essence of the law, and if it is, then we are not far from God.

Today’s Spiritual Links for February 06, 2024

National Eucharistic Review Today’s Mas Readings Today’s Reflection Rosary Liturgy of the Hours New American Bible Non-Scriptural Reading Prime Matters

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VAMP YOKO(and John) ARE BACK BABYYYY THIS TIME WITH A BONUS MCCARTNEY(not vamp as you can see)

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you can absolutely tell at what point mikksy thought of something funny to say to make our beat giggle

very cautiously making eye contact with the beat to gauge the room before he lets out the riot that is "easier for the coaches i guess" like oh baby how long have you been thinking about that one? how long were you like i have to make the beat laugh to ease my own nerves? they have to know youre such a delight to be around

Training Camp 24 | 10.2.24 (x)

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Zestig jaar geleden: The Beatles nemen een nummer van Mikis Theodorakis op

Het is vandaag zestig jaar geleden dat The Beatles zowaar een nummer van Mikis Theodorakis opnamen. Dat gebeurde in de BBC-studios. Continue reading Untitled

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My name is 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆.ᐟ

⸝⸝ I’m a femme fragile 6teen lesbian girl with a ton of obsessions, the sweet queen of empathy, a depressed Lizzie Grant lover, ℳary Lisbon’s sister with cappuccino in her veins, Sofia Coppola's ℳuse, a dark chocolate ℳarie Antoinette from Versailles, a nod to ℳarquis de Sade’s Justine—edged in silk and lace ⸝⸝

I’m obsessed with cakes, pastries, and candy, but I never eat them because I’m scared of the calories 🍰ྀི

𐙚 I read and love books, but I’m not into modern novels—sick of them. I much prefer something classic, but please, not Russian. French literature is more my style

⋮as for genres—novels, fiction, memoirs, and most often, historical ones

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જ⁀➴ I owe my gratitude to Queen Marie Antoinette of France for leading me into the rich history of her beautiful country, and, most importantly, the great revolution. As a child, I sang her praises while turning the pages of her biography, captivated by her story. But with time, I grew apart from her, finding my heart drawn to new historical figures, to whom I’ve since devoted my love, sympathy, and admiration. 𝄞⨾𓍢ִ໋

⋮Napoleon Bonaparte & Josephine; Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire; Louis XVIII; Charlotte Corday & Jean-Paul Marat; Robespierre; madame de pompadour; Sappho etc

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I’m drawn to tender, melancholy music—melodies, soundtracks, and operas. I don’t just listen to anything and everything—I have eras, phases where I devote myself to one artist or track, obsessively, until another passion takes its place. I listen with my whole heart, memorizing every note, humming along, imagining a beautiful, Pinterest-perfect life, spinning chaotically like Lolita in a dream.

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⋮Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra; Miki Matsubara; have a nice life; mitski; Lana Del Rey & Lizzie Grant; Lalleshwari; Agnes Mellon; Fiona Apple; ABBA; Adrianne Lenker; Radiohead; Akira Yamaoka; Cicada sirens; Elvis Presley; and one; KMFDM; Cab Calloway; Richard Wagner; Sabrina Carpenter.

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and I haven’t even touched on cinematography or games, but still

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Saint Paul Miki 1562 - 1597 Feast day: February 6 Patronage: Japan

St. Paul Miki was born at Tounucumada, Japan, into a wealthy Japanese family. He was educated at the Jesuit college, joined the Jesuits in 1580, and became known for his eloquent preaching, gaining numerous converts to Catholicism.  He was crucified on February 5 with twenty-five other Catholics during the persecution of Christians under the Taiko, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, ruler of Japan in the name of the emperor. He preached his last sermon from the cross. {website}

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From Facebook today 8/14/24

Gidget" is the linguistic blend of the words "girl" and "midget."

But the name means much more than that - it's the movie that changed the course of surfing and made it mainstream.

The fictional character was inspired by Frederick Kohner's teenage daughter, Kathy Kohner, who embraced the surfing lifestyle on the sands of Malibu.

Kathy was born on January 19, 1941, in Los Angeles and raised in Brentwood.

She was only five feet tall, weighed 95 pounds, rode her first wave at the age of 15 on June 24, 1956, and was obsessed with surfing and beach life.

One day in Malibu, Terry "Tubesteak" Tracy shouted out: "See you around, Gidget!" The nickname Gidget stuck. Forever.

Initially, Kohner traded peanut butter sandwiches she made in her parent's kitchen for the use of surfboards lying around Tracy's beach shack.

Malibu's favorite mascot soon became an accomplished and well-respected surfer. She was one of the few girls riding waves at the time and kept all her adventures in her diary.

"Some people have Alcoholics Anonymous, Starbucks, church. (...) I had Malibu," Kathy Kohner later said.

The real-life "Gidget" surfed with legends like Miki Dora, Tom Morey, Dewey Weber, Kemp Amberg, and Mickey Munoz.

But, there was a surprise in the making that would have a significant impact on the future of the sport.

Kathy's father, Frederick Kohner, was a Czechoslovakian Jew who worked as a screenwriter for the German film industry until 1933.

When the Nazi regime started removing Jewish credits from films, Frederick Kohner decided it was time to move to Hollywood and started working for Columbia Pictures.

Gidget": The Book That Changed the Course of Surfing

After a day of surfing, Kathy would arrive home and tell her father about the friends, the rides, and the stories and experiences she had witnessed and lived at the beach.

The surf culture, with its surfer slang and laid-back attitude, fascinated and inspired Kohner to write a novel titled "Gidget (The Little Girl with Big Ideas)," her daughter's nickname in Malibu.

The book published by G. P. Putnam's Sons ended up selling over half a million copies.

Two weeks after its release, Frederick Kohner sold the novel rights to Columbia Pictures for $50,000, with five percent going to Kathy.

The American film studio made three movies, all directed by Paul Wendkos - "Gidget" (1959), "Gidget Goes Hawaiian" (1961), and "Gidget Goes to Rome" (1963).

In the novels, the star's name was Franziska Hofer; in the movies, she was Frances Elizabeth Lawrence. But they were all Gidget.

The 1959 movie "Gidget" was shot at Leo Carrillo State Park in Southern California and released on April 10, 1959.

Shortly after hitting the theaters, it became a hit among the American youth audience and rapidly brought surfing into the mainstream.

The film tells the story of a 16-year-old teenage girl - Frances Lawrence (Sandra Dee) - who meets and falls in love with Moondoggie (James Darren), a good-looking surfer.

Mickey Muñoz doubled for Sandra Dree in the surf. He wore a blond wig and bikini in the waves for the cameras.

yo, @surfgirl66 - By the mid '60s, the Gidget movies and such were considered uncool with the advent of the hip movement and all. But I had no idea it was a real story. And, anyway, I thought you might find this interesting.