My patron saint is St. Nicholas of Japan. He was born in Smolensk in 1836 and became a monk in his early twenties. He became a priest shortly thereafter. He heard about these strange people in the Orient and decided that he wanted to share the gospel with them. He went to Hakodate, in the north island of Hokkaido in 1861. He made converts, including a samurai who initally wanted to kill him. I chose him because I admire his determination, and also because I lived in Japan for three years. during my twenties. (No one told me that I was supposed to pick a female saint. I don't think it matters).
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