Give it to me.
What God lacks is emtional feelings. What human lacks, is God. - Feuerbach, The Essence of Christianity
Based on true stories.
Ep 1
A long time ago when I was little, I always watched my mother pray.
"Chapter 1: Yu"
Your Grace, Mother of Jesus.
The Lord is with you.
I remember her beautiful face.
I remember the beautiful statue of Maria in front of her.
Your Grace, Mother of Jesus, Maria.
Pray for us sinners when possible.
Everything was holy...
Pray for us now and when we are dying.
Your Grace, Mother of Jesus, Maria.
The Lord is with you.
Blessed Virgin Maria, chosen one..
What is it?
Yu.
Come to me.
Me, at that time.
Dad, at that time.
Thank you, Father, for your love, for providing food on our table.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Are you okay?
I'm fine. Shall we eat?
...blessed by Jesus Christ.
Virgin Maria, Mother of Jesus,
pray for us sinners when possible.
Pray for us now and when we are dying.
Come join me.
Yes.
Mom..
is gonna go on a trip.
Uh? On a trip?
Can you take care of yourself, Yu?
Eh.
Please keep this for me.
Virgin Maria...
Find a women just like her to marry.
Introduce her to me when you find her.
Yes, I promise.
It's a promise then.
Why are you crying?
Nothing.
It's ok.
Then why are you so sad?
It's fine.
What's wrong?
Mom, you know where I am.
Just tell me your position.
I will come to save you.
Right?
Thank you!
Jesus, Maria, and Joseph...
In your mercy, look with love on our dying loved one.
Mom died when I was in elementary school.
Dad.
Mom said she was going on a trip.
Did she...
Dad decided to become a priest then.
I grew up watching him dedicate himself to the Bible.
6 years had passed.
During that time I realized that Mom hadn't...
gone away on a trip but had died.
I remember the day Dad became a priest, not just a Christian.
And we
moved out of our family home
into the parsonage.
Here you go.
This is heavy...
Are we done?
Mother.
We're doing fine.
My Dad, the priest.
He became known for being gentle and caring.
His interesting sermons made him popular.
I thought there would be 90 or 80 people. But, it was less than that.
If 100%..
We were happy then.
Thank you, Father, for your love, for providing food on our table.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We had a peaceful life.
Until she came along.
Remember when you were helped by others...
On that day...
It helps us to remember that
we're being loved by God.
When we remember that...
we know that we have support and are loved.
We can always hear the whisper of Jesus in our ears.
"Go and do the same to your neighbors."
But to which neighbor? Which neighbor?
Help and support everyone equally...
Excuse me?
Can I help you?
Are you okay?
This is the first time I've come to a church.
I've never thought about God.
I'm ashamed.
You shouldn't be.
Everybody's like that at first.
When I listened to your heart touching sermon...
I couldn't help crying.
You're so kind. Thank you very much.
Make me a Christian, please.
I suggest you take it slowly.
No! I can't wait, I want it now!
You shouldn't rush things.
It is wonderful that you're asking for God's help.
Have you ever read the Holy Bible?
No.
First, take your time and read it carefully.
Father.
Can you teach me?
Miss, are you okay?
Hello, are you okay?
Thank you.
Father! Father!
Father!
I brought it! I've read 12 pages!
The passages around here...
I was so moved.
From that day on she came to see Dad every day.
Love should never betray.
She didn't miss a single day.
Wish for your blessing. Never have ill feelings.
Read from this sentence.
Respect each other.
Do so willingly.
By serving the Lord, you live in hope and endure hardships...
Father!
Yes?
Can I go to confession too?
Yes, once you become a Christian you can go anytime.
Just the two of us...
Yes?
Just you and me in that tiny room, right?
Yes.
Kaori Fujiwara.
In the name of the Father, the son and the Holy Spirit...
I baptize you.
In no time she became a Christian.
I know it's sudden but
I have a confession to make.
Father, I'm in love.
- Yes. - But he isn't allowed to fall in love.
But it's already too late. Do you understand?
Can you feel my heart beating?
Sorry but you have to go.
Father, listen to my confession!
If you turn away from me, I'll kill myself.
Please listen to me!
What can I do...?
I'm in love with you.
I know, I really am a hopeless women.
But what can I do about it?
Please listen to my confession.
Thank you, Father.
If you don't mind...
What is it?
Can I have your cell phone number?
Hello?
I need to see you now. Meet me at that park nearby.
What is it?
Wait! What do you want with me?
I love you!
Let me go.
No!
You smell so nice...
- Don't do this! - Hold me, here and now!
Stop this, let go!
Hit me more!
Come on.
Stop it!
Hit me! I'm such a bad girl!
Get off me!
Father!
Dad rented a house away from the church.
We all moved there.
Catholic priests can't marry.
It was a hideout for them.
Dad told me to move my things into the new house.
When I was packing I threw out lots of old things.
Except for Maria.
Do, Re, Mi...
Sukiyaki for dinner?
Fa, So...
Don't we look happy?
Yeah, sure...
Thank you, Father, for the food on our table.
In the name of the Lord Jesus.
- Amen. - Yes, amen!
Well let's eat!
What a manner..
I was with my father.
The woman's name is.. Kaori.
This tastes good isn't it?
Lord.
Give me strength.
I need you to help me now.
Lord, you have eternal mercy.
Don't abandon your creations.
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
I'm very devoted.
And very faithful.
Amen.
The Zero Church is a controversial new religion.
It boasts some 500,000 believers.
Their spiritual leader is a man known as "Zero."
Under his command...
Soon our life with her began to fall apart.
Oh, this Zero.
These cult religions are terrible.
Yeah?
Well you're quite corrupt yourself.
Do you think you can go on deceiving your Lord?
We've talked about this already.
Those Zero guys are better!
They donate tons of money to prove their faith!
When are you going to marry me?
What's going on? You said you will marry me.
You promised me, didn't you? You promised you marry me!
...study the teachings of "Zero"
and try to lure people into their religion.
Please help out those who are in need.
Thank you very much!
Where's your husband?
We're not married.
He's terrible!
I've had enough already.
I've had it with this secret life!
Wait a minute!
I can't take this!
Soon she left Dad for a younger lover.
She's been around only for 3 months.
For a whole week after she left
Dad didn't speak a word.
But I was quite relieved.
Dad, dinner's ready.
Lord, give us the strength to go on.
Forgive us.
Dad started to pray to the Lord as if he was possessed.
Dad changed.
He became somebody different.
You who kill the prophets..
and stone those sent to you,
how often I have longed to gather your children together
as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings.
Dad's sermons changed too.
They became horrifying.
..But you didn't answer my call.
Look at this!
Your house of religion will be abandoned forever.
Save us from evil.
Forgive us of our sins.
Son, come here.
Come to confessional tomorrow.
Yes.
In the name of the Father, son and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Have you sinned today?
Not really.
You must have. Think.
I haven't sinned.
Think harder.
What's this about?
- Dad. - Think harder.
Have you sinned?
Have you sinned today?
Forgive me.
You can't see your sins.
You mean, you haven't sinned?
Not at all.
Think again.
It was the beginning of Hell.
I'll tell you.
Your sin is that you can't remember your own sins.
Now that's a sin.
Be more aware from tomorrow.
Have you sinned?
I have to remember! The blue sky...
Grasses by the river...
An insect on a leaf...
Flowers in the wind...
I can't think of any sins!
Today...
I've got one!
I went in a cafe with a wet umbrella and...
I splashed water all over the place.
And then?
And... maybe
I sprayed water on the customers and
made a bit of a disturbance.
It was indeed quite obnoxious.
Anything else?
Have you sinned today?
I can't think of anything.
Oh, that's right...
I was tired on the bus coming home...
so I didn't offer my seat to a mother with a small child.
Go on.
What else?
I kept forcing sins out of myself like this.
It felt like squeezing out the last bit of toothpaste.
Next thing.
Ask God for forgiveness.
With your whole heart.
Please say your prayer.
Yes.
Lord.
I have sinned against you.
Done evil things.
I betrayed you.
Father.
I have sinned against you.
I don't deserve to be your son.
Please repent of all my sins.
God Almighty.
Heavenly Father.
Who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy on you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in life eternal.
In the name of..
The Father.
The Son.
And the Holy Spirit.
You are forgiven.
"365 days to the miracle"
I became very alert.
I always looked for sins I might have committed unknowingly.
Though unfortunately
I was really just an ordinary high school kid.
To put it simply
I wanted to die.
Thanks.
You're welcome...
I couldn't even kill an ant.
I loved my father very much.
Even though he's changed.
I remembered the words my mother had told me.
Introduce your Maria to me when you find her.
Promise me.
Soon I started to think
so many people
Maria was the only Woman for me.
I wish I could meet her.
Man of destiny.
With that person.
Who you are bound with.
I've made up mind.
I am..
Not as great as my father.
But Lord.
I am a single person.
I just want a woman that I love.
"265 days to the miracle"