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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
FEAST OF PAUL MIKI, MARTYR, AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

Keep the story alive

Christianity came to Japan with the arrival of Saint Francis Xavier in 1549. In fewer than 50 years, however, all foreign missionaries had been expelled and 26 Christians were condemned to die, including Paul Miki, a Japanese-born Jesuit priest. The story does not end there. In the 1860s new missionaries to Japan were astonished to discover a hidden but thriving Christian community numbering in the tens of thousands. They had managed to pass along the faith informally for 200 years! Such is the power of the Christian narrative. What is your favorite story from the life of Jesus? Why? In what ways has it influenced your life? How can you pass it along?

TODAY’S READINGS: 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13; Mark 6:53-56

“As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. ”


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