SAINT OF THE DAY - SEPTEMBER 06,
BLESSED THOMAS TZUGI
Born to nobility and
educated by the Jesuits of the Arima province around 1571, Thomas
entered the Jesuit order upon the completion of his schooling at around
17 years old. He quickly developed a reputation for his excellent
preaching and evangelical zeal.
He
was exiled to the island of Macao during a persecution of Christians,
yet he managed to return to Japan in disguise and continue his priestly
ministry.
He was recaptured and sentenced to death, yet he refused to seek his freedom through his family’s political connections.
He was burned to death at the stake in 1627 in Nagasaki, Japan, and was beatified by Pope Pius IX in 1867.
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