The 26 Martyrs of Japan (6 February): The Golden Scars of Heaven | Kintsugi and Resurrection Glory

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The Japanese art of Kintsugi repairs broken pottery with lacquer mixed with powdered gold, treating cracks not as flaws but as part of the object’s history. What was once broken becomes more beautiful, more valuable than before. This ancient art gives us a powerful image of Christ, His Passion, and His Resurrection. Christ chose to rise with His wounds. Not because He could not heal them — but because they are trophies of victory. St. Thomas Aquinas teaches that it was fitting for Christ to retain His scars in glory. The Venerable Bede explains that Christ keeps His wounds as everlasting signs of triumph. St. Augustine tells us that the martyrs will bear their wounds in heaven — not as deformities, but as dignities. In this sermon, we journey from: The art of Kintsugi To Christ’s glorious wounds To the 26 Martyrs of Japan, crucified on Holy Mountain in Nagasaki To the hidden Christians who preserved the faith for over 250 years without priests or sacraments To Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Fatima, Akita, and the mysterious protection of Our Lady We hear the final sermon of St. Paul Miki, preaching from the cross, forgiving his enemies, and calling Japan to Christ. We reflect on martyrdom — not only the shedding of blood, but the hidden wounds carried by every Christian: betrayal, abuse, suffering, loss, and humiliation. Christ does not erase these wounds. He fills them with gold. In heaven, every scar suffered for Christ will shine with eternal glory. Each crack will become a channel of mercy. Each wound a pledge of resurrection. As St. Augustine teaches, there is a beauty that shines in the body, though not of the body — the beauty of souls joined together by the gold of divine love. 🙏 “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.” 0:00 – Opening Prayer 0:25 – The Japanese Art of Kintsugi 1:41 – The Broken Pot and the Passion of Christ 2:11 – Christ’s Wounds and Resurrection Glory 3:06 – The 26 Martyrs of Japan 4:31 – Peter Baptist and the Road to Martyrdom 5:46 – St. Paul Miki’s Sermon from the Cross 7:30 – The Martyrdom at Nagasaki 9:04 – Christianity Flourishes and Is Suppressed 10:01 – The Hidden Christians of Japan 11:02 – Nagasaki, Hiroshima, and the Atomic Bomb 11:52 – St. Maximilian Kolbe and Our Lady’s Protection 12:47 – Our Lady of Akita and Fatima 13:38 – Our Lady’s Sorrows and the Gold of Mercy 14:17 – The Glory of the Martyrs in Heaven 15:21 – Final Prayer and Conclusion Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #Martyrdom #StPaulMiki #26MartyrsOfJapan #Kintsugi #CatholicSaints #RedMartyrdom #ChristCrucified #Resurrection #CatholicMasculinity #OurLadyOfAkita #OurLadyOfFatima #Nagasaki #Hiroshima #Hi

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Worship
• Heaven & Eternity
• Resurrection