Comments on: Catholics On the Ground in Japan http://blog.archny.org/index.php/catholics-on-the-ground-in-japan/ Sun, 19 May 2013 11:55:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Anne Winter http://blog.archny.org/index.php/catholics-on-the-ground-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-19193 Anne Winter Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:08:28 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=1118#comment-19193 I lived and worked in Japan between 2005 and 2009. I grew to love very much my Japanese sisters and brothers, and I worry about them all now. Japan, I think will undergo many changes following the natural disasters of both the earthquake and tsunami. They will, I think, probably have to query their reliance on nuclear power. I want to support the Archbishop's statements of the Catholic Church being 'on the ground' in Japan. I lived in Nara, which has I felt had a 'quiet' presence of Catholicism. I also stayed for the greater amount of time in the northern city of Sapporo, which has a more 'robust' presence of Catholicism. Growing up in Australia, I experienced all the wealth that the Catholic Church has to offer: many churches, priests, religious orders, parochial schools -- a truly Christian atmosphere ... somewhat later taken for granted. But in Japan, the Church seemed like a lovely, warm beacon on love, gentleness and kindness -- not only to me, and to other foreigners like me -- but to everyone. I think many Japanese truly appreciated the benefits of having the Church in their midst. I remember and I will always truly cherish: the Franciscan Fathers and the Franciscan Sisters -- for their gentleness, hospitality, concern and the love they all shared with me. Through them, I rediscovered my Church ... but importantly, I renewed my own love and understanding of God. Pray for Japan. I lived and worked in Japan between 2005 and 2009. I grew to love very much my Japanese sisters and brothers, and I worry about them all now. Japan, I think will undergo many changes following the natural disasters of both the earthquake and tsunami. They will, I think, probably have to query their reliance on nuclear power.

I want to support the Archbishop’s statements of the Catholic Church being ‘on the ground’ in Japan. I lived in Nara, which has I felt had a ‘quiet’ presence of Catholicism. I also stayed for the greater amount of time in the northern city of Sapporo, which has a more ‘robust’ presence of Catholicism.

Growing up in Australia, I experienced all the wealth that the Catholic Church has to offer: many churches, priests, religious orders, parochial schools — a truly Christian atmosphere … somewhat later taken for granted. But in Japan, the Church seemed like a lovely, warm beacon on love, gentleness and kindness — not only to me, and to other foreigners like me — but to everyone. I think many Japanese truly appreciated the benefits of having the Church in their midst.

I remember and I will always truly cherish: the Franciscan Fathers and the Franciscan Sisters — for their gentleness, hospitality, concern and the love they all shared with me. Through them, I rediscovered my Church … but importantly, I renewed my own love and understanding of God.

Pray for Japan.

]]> By: Irene http://blog.archny.org/index.php/catholics-on-the-ground-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-18895 Irene Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:20:53 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=1118#comment-18895 I just made a donation to support the relief efforts in Japan. I saw on the news that donations to the earthquake/tsunami victims lag far behind donations made for Haiti and for Katrina, and the people of Japan could really use any help the rest of us can give right now. People who want to support the relief efforts can give directly on the CRS website. I just made a donation to support the relief efforts in Japan. I saw on the news that donations to the earthquake/tsunami victims lag far behind donations made for Haiti and for Katrina, and the people of Japan could really use any help the rest of us can give right now.

People who want to support the relief efforts can give directly on the CRS website.

]]> By: Hipolito M. Wiseman http://blog.archny.org/index.php/catholics-on-the-ground-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-18838 Hipolito M. Wiseman Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:28:47 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=1118#comment-18838 Virtually all of whatever you articulate is astonishingly precise and that makes me ponder why I had not looked at this in this light before. This particular article truly did turn the light on for me personally as far as this particular subject matter goes. But there is one point I am not too comfy with and while I make an effort to reconcile that with the actual central idea of the position, permit me observe exactly what the rest of the subscribers have to point out.Nicely done. Virtually all of whatever you articulate is astonishingly precise and that makes me ponder why I had not looked at this in this light before. This particular article truly did turn the light on for me personally as far as this particular subject matter goes. But there is one point I am not too comfy with and while I make an effort to reconcile that with the actual central idea of the position, permit me observe exactly what the rest of the subscribers have to point out.Nicely done.

]]> By: Henry Schwalbenberg http://blog.archny.org/index.php/catholics-on-the-ground-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-18569 Henry Schwalbenberg Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:55:35 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=1118#comment-18569 Dear Archbishop, Thank you for your strong advocacy on behalf of the charitable works of the church, both here at home and especially abroad. Dear Archbishop,

Thank you for your strong advocacy on behalf of the charitable works of the church, both here at home and especially abroad.

]]> By: gary http://blog.archny.org/index.php/catholics-on-the-ground-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-18526 gary Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:03:19 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=1118#comment-18526 Fr. Pavone, a leader of priests for life , has used his recent notoriety and used Baby Joseph , during the transfer of Baby Joseph to the U.S. to state clearly that Islam is equivalent to Catholicism and that Islam has equal reverence for life to Roman Catholicism. This clearly differs for the Holy Father, Pope Benedict, (and probably every pope who has ever served as head of the Roman Catholic Church since its founding). Certainly within the limits imposed on us by God and Christ as Christians we probably should reach out to Muslims, but not by abiding by the doctrines of Islam or violating the Bible and the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church ? What do you think of the recent statements of Fr. Pavone regarding Islam ? If Fr. Pavone wishes to continue to lead Roman Catholic Christians (or Christians of almost any other denomination) he ought to be re-educated so that his statements all conform to Roman Catholic doctrine rather than leading large numbers of people into error. Or rather than serving God and/or is the focus of Fr. Pavone the enhancement of his career and/or the increase of his income and/or private jet fleet? Fr. Pavone, a leader of priests for life , has used his recent notoriety and used Baby Joseph , during the transfer of Baby Joseph to the U.S. to state clearly that Islam is equivalent to Catholicism and that Islam has equal reverence for life to Roman Catholicism. This clearly differs for the Holy Father, Pope Benedict, (and probably every pope who has ever served as head of the Roman Catholic Church since its founding). Certainly within the limits imposed on us by God and Christ as Christians we probably should reach out to Muslims, but not by abiding by the doctrines of Islam or violating the Bible and the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church ? What do you think of the recent statements of Fr. Pavone regarding Islam ? If Fr. Pavone wishes to continue to lead Roman Catholic Christians (or Christians of almost any other denomination) he ought to be re-educated so that his statements all conform to Roman Catholic doctrine rather than leading large numbers of people into error. Or rather than serving God and/or is the focus of Fr. Pavone the enhancement of his career and/or the increase of his income and/or private jet fleet?

]]> By: Mary http://blog.archny.org/index.php/catholics-on-the-ground-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-18508 Mary Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:25:30 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=1118#comment-18508 Bishop Martin Tetsuo Hiraga of Sendai diocese says: \....we trust in God and ask for the prayers of all Christians...” Here is an update on the Church in Sendai: http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=28561&lan=eng Is there a way to donate directly to the Diocese of Sendai? Bishop Martin Tetsuo Hiraga of Sendai diocese says: \….we trust in God and ask for the prayers of all Christians…”

Here is an update on the Church in Sendai:
http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=28561&lan=eng

Is there a way to donate directly to the Diocese of Sendai?

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