Interview: Fr. Onoda – Tradition and the History of Catholicism in Japan

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🗓️ 20 November 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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We spoke with Fr. Thomas Onoda earlier in the Spring, just after the Society of Saint Pius X officially opened its first priory in Japan. We spoke with Father for just over 30 minutes or so about his story, the sometimes violent history of Catholicism in Japan, and what he sees for the future of his country. He asked me just before interview if he could say a few words about the special history of Nagasaki in Japan – as an American, I was not going to bring up the horrific bombing of Japan during World War II during this interview – I didn’t know what the proper boundaries are in this case, but I’m so glad he wanted to bring it up. When you hear it, I think you’ll agree it led to one of the most inspiring moments throughout all our episodes on this podcast.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the SSPX podcast and we're interrupting the normal flow of episodes in the
0:05.2	Crisis in the Church series for this special interview. Please enjoy.
0:11.2	We spoke with Father Thomas Anoda earlier in the spring, just after the Society of St. Pius
0:15.7	the 10th officially opened its first priory in Japan, after having served it for many years from other
0:20.8	locations like Singapore. The Stella Matatina Priory, overseen by Father's opened its first priory in Japan, after having served it for many years from other locations
0:21.2	like Singapore. The Stella Matatina Priory, overseen by Father Anoda, is a sign that slowly,
0:26.7	but surely, tradition is taking root in Japan. We spoke with Father for just over 30 minutes or so
0:32.3	about his story, the sometimes violent history of Catholicism in Japan, and what he sees for the future of his country.
0:39.7	He asked me just before the interview if he could say a few words about the special history
0:43.6	of Nagasaki for Catholics in Japan. As an American, I wasn't going to bring up this horrific
0:49.3	bombing of Japan during World War II during this interview. I didn't know what the proper
0:53.2	boundaries are in this
0:54.3	case, but I am so glad he wanted to bring it up. When you hear it, I think you'll agree that it
0:59.1	led to one of the most inspiring moments throughout all our episodes on this entire podcast. With that
1:03.8	said, let's join Father Anoda here on the SSPX podcast.
1:16.7	Well, welcome to the SSPX podcast and we are privileged to have a special guest to join us today and that is Father Thomas Anoda. Hello, Father. How are you?
1:23.1	Hello, fine. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for allowing me to join.
1:27.0	No, very good. It's our privilege to have you. And we've heard so much about the mission of the Society of Samhais, the 10th in Japan and the work that is going on.
1:37.0	And we wanted to have you on and talk just a little bit because, well, first, it's interesting. And also, there's a new priory that was just started, just founded in Tokyo.
1:50.5	And so, but first, we wanted to ask, could you tell some of our listeners a little bit about you
1:55.5	and who you are and how you became a priest father?
2:03.6	Well, I was born in Japan with my Japanese parents,
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