The Twenty-Six were executed.
The first martyr was a twenty-four-year old Mexican Br. Philip. He didn’t have any ideas to come to Japan at all. Only because the ship to come back to Mexico was shipwrecked, he was drifted to Japan. It was said that he was added to martyrs. But, he bore this cross with joy and thanksgiving that he was chosen by the Lord.
At first he was pierced with spears to execute.
Then, the last was Father Peter Baptist the leader of the Twenty-Six.
Officers made him the last because they thought this father would give up his faith in God if he watch his companions were suffered and killed one after another.
But, Father Peter Baptist wanted to watch all members would love the Lord to their last and keep their faith to martyr.
Then, as he had desired, he received spears at last the twenty-sixth after watching all members returned to heaven with joy.
His last prayer is the same as one of the Lord on the cross, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ”
Martyrdom
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Memorial Museum
2012/04/25
Furthermore, Fr. Renzo De Luca,sj Director of the Museum guided in the Japan Twenty-Six Saints of Martyrs Museum this year.
Thank you!
Glory to the Lord!
2012/04/25
Pastor and Mrs. Isaiah Makoto Kihara, and Pastor and Mrs. Timothy Kobayashi
Thank you for your precious service to God, every member of Nagasaki Church.
Toward Revival
2012/04/25
“Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me” Mark 8:34
May God make us keep prayer for the work of revival and the ending time holding firm what the Lord told through this tour!
Introduction of A Book
2012/04/25
The Japan Twenty-Six Saints of Martyrs and the History of Christians in Urakami : Martyrdom, Hope and Joy in Heaven
Pastor Isaiah Makoto Kihara, author
Mikoe News Press, publication
「マンガ キリスト教史 国籍は天にあり」 まどかまこ著 出版 雲の間にある虹出版
