長崎の二十六聖人について
【English】
This week, on Friday 05th February, we are going to celebrate the 424th anniversary of the martyrdom of the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki on February 5th 1597, by command of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
The Martyrs have been canonized by Pope Pius IX on June 08th 1862.
A canonization in the Roman Catholic Church consists in the solemn declaration by the Pope that somebody is in the eternal glory of Heaven. Together with this declaration, a prescription is given to all Catholics to pay to that person the honor due to the Saints. Until the procedure of canonization was reformed by Pope Paul VI first, and even more by Pope John-Paul II in 1983, the theologians used to consider that the Popes were fulfilling all the conditions of infallibility when canonizing a Saint. But it is no longer the case since the last reforms of the procedure.
Why do Popes canonize Saints? First of all, in order to glorify God. Holiness, it is the triumph of God’s grace in a soul. So when the Pope canonized the Japanese Martyrs, it is as if he was saying: “See how great is God for whom these martyrs died, see how powerful is the grace of God who gave them the strength to die rather to deny Christ”.
Secondly, Pope canonize Saints in order to give us models of virtues. So, when the Pope canonized the Japanese Martyrs, it is as if he was telling us: “See and imitate the Faith, the Hope and the Charity of these Martyrs, see and imitate their love for Christ and their zeal for conversion of their people”.
Thirdly, the Pope canonizes Saints so that through their intercession, we may receive special graces. St Augustine said that “there are many things which God does not grant without the intervention of a mediator and intercessor”. Why does God do so? In order to glorify His Saints and to make us pay them the attention and the honor which they merit. So, when Pope Pius IX canonized the Martyrs of Nagasaki, it is as if he had told all the Japanese: “There are many graces for you and for your country which God will not grant you but through the mediation and intercession of these Martyrs.”
As a conclusion, I would like to encourage all the Japanese and those living in Japan to honor often by their prayers and devotion the 26 Martyrs and to have recourse to them in their needs, especially for the conversion of Japan. For example, you can pray the Chaplet of the Martyrs which is similar to 2 decades of the Rosary: on the Cross, we pray the Acts of Faith, Hope and Charity; on the big bead we pray: “Eternal Father, I offer to Thee the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, in expiation for my sins, and for the needs of Holy Church”; and on the small bead: “Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation, through Merciful Jesus”.
アヴェ・マリア・インマクラータ!
愛する兄弟姉妹の皆様を聖伝のミサ(トリエント・ミサ ラテン語ミサ)にご招待します。
今週末:2021年2月12日(金)13日(土)14 日(主日)のミサの予定を再確定します。予定通りです。
【大阪】「聖ピオ十世会 聖母の汚れなき御心聖堂」 大阪府大阪市淀川区東三国4丁目10-2 EG新御堂4階 〒532-0002 (アクセス)JR「新大阪駅」の東口より徒歩10-15分、地下鉄御堂筋線「東三国駅」より徒歩2-3分(地図)
2月12日(金) 17:30 ロザリオ及び告解 18:00 ミサ聖祭
2月13日(土) 10:00 ロザリオ及び告解 10:30 ミサ聖祭
2月14日(日) 10:00 ロザリオ及び告解 10:30 ミサ聖祭(小野田神父)【ミサの開始が午前に変更になりました。ご注意ください。月曜日のミサはありません。】
【東京】 「聖ピオ十世会 聖なる日本の殉教者巡回聖堂」 東京都文京区本駒込1-12-5 曙町児童会館(地図 )
2月14日(日)主日ミサが三回捧げられます。
午前8時20分頃から準備が出来次第、告解の秘蹟を受けることができます。二階です。
09:00 ミサ聖祭 歌ミサ(ライブ中継をいたします)Facebook live
11:00 ミサ聖祭 読誦ミサ
12:30 ミサ聖祭 読誦ミサ
それぞれのミサの間にも告解の秘蹟を受けることができます。二階の告解の部屋に司祭は待機しております。
2月17日(水)午後6時00分 灰の水曜日のミサが捧げられます。
【修道院でも午前7時から灰の水曜日のミサがあります。】
【お互いに社会的距離を取ることができるように、分散してミサにあずかっていただければ幸いです。】
Ave Maria Immaculata!
My dearest Brethren!
I want to reconfirm the Mass schedule for the weekend of February 14, 2021.
Mass schedule in OSAKA:
Fri, February 12: Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 18:00
Sat, February 13: Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 10:30
Sun, February 14: Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 10:30