St. Paul Miki
Paul was the son of a Japanese military leader. He was born at Tounucumada, Japan, was educated at the Jesuit college of Anziquiama, joined the Jesuits in 1580, and became known for his eloquent preaching. He was crucified on Februay 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. Among the Japanese layment who suffered the same fate were: Francis, a carpenter who was arrested while watching the executions and then crucified; Gabriel, the nineteen year old son of the Franciscan's porter; Leo Kinuya, a twenty-eight year old carpenter from Miyako; Diego Kisai (or Kizayemon), temporal coadjutor of the Jesuits; Joachim Sakakibara, cook for the Franciscans at Osaka; Peter Sukejiro, sent by a Jesuit priest to help the prisoners, who was then arrested; Cosmas Takeya from Owari, who had preached in Osaka; and Ventura from Miyako, who had been baptized by the Jesuits, gave up his Catholicism on the death of his father, became a bonze, and was brought back to the Church by the Franciscans. They were all canonized as the Martyrs of Japan in 1862. Their feast day is February 6th.
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St. Paul Miki, please continue to pray for me to remain steadfast in my faith towards Jesus.
Please pray for Jacob that he finds peace and the right path, for his mother that the doctors can slow the progression of her disease and for all cancer patients that we deal with our disease with dignity and grace. Thank you..
Dear Saint,
Pray for me that I would resist sin at the point of shedding my blood as you did bearing witness to Christ our Lord. Help me to overcome the temptation of flesh with the mercy of Jesus Christ. Enable me to pray unceasingly. Amen.
A very good supplement to my daily meditation. An inspiration to accomplish my daily task as Christian.
St.paul mik my patron saint,pls always intercede for me
Dear St. Paul Miki, Grant me the grace to be steadfast in faith, as you were.
Paul Miki, crucified in Nagasaki . . . . . Nagasaki obliterated in 1945 . . . . retribution? ? ?
rmk/akron
St. Paul Miki, please pray for us who are struggling.
St Paul Miki, the patron of my catholic parish in Salatiga, Indonesia, pray for us who are still struggling to follow your spiritual path: AMDG.
It is my faith that Saints are through servants of GOD and as such they stand a crucial chance to affect the lives of living christians towards salvation and interceding for them. Nevertheless, I take special cognisance of the saint of the day regarding his life in Christ and ordeals for christianity. I pray that may the fullness of GOD‘s glory in him through his prayers deliver me of the troubles I am facing presently with my service in the Nigerian Navy and my upliftment from setbacks. This is my prayer today and I belief in the assistance of St PAUL MIKI as the saint of today in JESUS MIGHTY NAME, AMEN! AMEN!! AMEN!!!
Dear St. Paul Miki and companions who were crucified, you have a special appeal to me and my Asian friends Many newly converted Catholics and cradle Catholics too, face many challenges, difficulties and subtle persecutions on account of their faith, due to cultures and traditions. Pray for all us in the East that we too may respond in like manner, with courage and steadfastness, so that they'll know we are Christians by our love. Dear Jesus we love you. Your loving martyrs are our inspiration. By the way, dear Saint, please help me to learn the simple IT skills that I need to do my work efficiently and speedily. On another but very important account, I thank God for the wonderful caregivers you have brought in our lives, so loving and caring are they, that my Mum is comforted, comfortable and carressed. Amen.
Saint generator in a blog post selected St. Paul Miki for me, Saint day of Feb 6, same day of my deceased fathers birthday. Hand of GOD anyone? Will study St. Paul Miki throughout the year to learn more and get closer to GOD.
Pul Miki was a great man who helped a lot of people in need
Thanks, it helped me a lot in my CH assignment :)
I tried to look up a saint and I saw that you did not have him. So I looked him up on www.google.com and I clicked on a site and it was this site that told about him! How come you do not have some saints in your index but you still say about them when I look them up on the internet? It confuses me. thanks!
FROM: ABFF TO MIKI