The liturgy was composed of prayers and songs in different languages including Latin, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Italian and English. That expresses the richness of the faith of the Catholic Church, especially in Osaka and Japan.
The beloved late Bishop Francis Mizobe, SDB, spent a lot of time and energy in research and divulgation of Dom Justo’s life and spirit. Just two years ago he said: "Through many challenges and difficulties, Justo experienced conversion. Under persecution, he freely chose the glory of God, not secular wealth or honour as a local lord. And he lived everyday sincerely and calmly with prayer and kindness to the others. He was not executed but martyred slowly. Justo shows us that to be a martyr is not only to die through execution, but also in prayer to live life sincerely every day for the Lord Jesus, for ourselves and others. That is a great message to today's Catholics who don't face constant persecution."
The Beatification raised the visibility of the Catholic community in Japan with an echo also in secular politic life. The celebration was followed thanks to live Internet broadcasting in Japan and around the world and many Japan politicians showed their keen interest and joy.
At the same time tNHK (National Television of Japan) dedicated a lot of time in their primetime evening news during the past few days. Cardinal Amato was interviewed by NHK Television also for a simple reason, that the NHK announcer Seiko Gakuin is also a Don Bosco Past Pupil from the Salesian High School in Osaka.
A Thanksgiving Mass was celebrated this morning in the Osaka Cathedral of the Mother of God. Tomorrow morning another Thanksgiving Mass will take place in Kanazawa Carmelite Parish where Blessed Justo spent his last years before his exile in Manila. On Friday evening the final Thanksgiving Mass will be celebrated in St Ignatius Church in Yotsuya, Tokyo.
“Yes, we firmly believe that this Beatification is not the GOAL but a START to reform the spirituality of the whole Catholic Church in Japan” says Fr Achille Loro Piana, SDB.
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