Today is the birthday of Dr. Takashi Nagai, who survived the bombing of Nagasaki and spent the rest of his life in prayer, trying to understand the mystery of the event that killed his wife and 80K others. He believed his city, the seat of Japanese Catholicism, had been chosen...

Jan 3, 2019 · 6:31 PM UTC

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to atone for the sins of humanity and to bear witness to the cause of peace. Why as a result of cloud cover had the pilot selected Nagasaki instead of the primary target? Why, because of clouds, had the pilot targeted not the Mitsubishi iron works but the Urakami cathedral?
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The war ended on the feast of the Assumption of Mary, to whom the cathedral was dedicated. Ill from radiation, he spent his life praying in a hut near the cathedral ruins. "Never again plan war! Grant that Nagasaki may be the last atomic wilderness in the history of the world."
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
@percy_gryce Another Catholic convert for your list. An astonishing story, and remarkable life. Known as "the man who loved others as himself." Full bio/photos (in English) on the Nagasaki City website. city.nagasaki.lg.jp/peace/ja…
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
Some evils are too terrible for anyone to understand. Pray for the book Imperial Cruise. Read it and you will better understand how the Japanese were directed toward Imperialism by America. Then our "Asian Anglos" had to put back into their place as sub-humans.
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Oops. Clip and save for Feb 3!
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg @Aletheiaholic
I visited his “house” (which is like a 6”x6” hut) when I made a pilgrimage to Nagasaki. Here’s the miraculous head of Mary that he likely venerated before and after the bomb.
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
Takashi Nagai is memorialized at the Solanus Casey Center in Detroit. goo.gl/images/gjvLNp
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