(14) The difficulties begin

March 19, 1926 from Miyazaki
To Father Rinaldi Filippo

The church in Miyazaki was dedicated to St. Joseph. Differences in opinion between Father Cimatti and the parish priest gradually became apparent.

My good daddy,

It's the celebration of St. Joseph! Today my soul is deeply moved and I feel a very sweet pain. For some reason, when I go before Jesus, tears come to my eyes. I have to hide it from the brethren, but why? 　Is it because in this state we cannot celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph so solemnly as we would like? At least the head priest responded to our request and we did our best, but how great are the differences of opinion! . . . Anyway, we managed to pray for nine days and the faithful joined us.　 We recited the Rosary together in Japanese and sang the Latin hymn to St. Joseph, "Te Joseph". I took this opportunity to compose the first song in Japanese, "St. Joseph, Pray for Us", which everyone sang and enjoyed. Thank God!

This coming Sunday, we will have a solemn mass. The faithful and my little friends will all sing together. I still can't speak well, but they are getting more and more open.

Oh, may Jesus, Mary, and Saint Joseph, the patron saint of Miyazaki Church, hear the sweet voices of the children! Please grant my request for them and for the mission fields! (Omitted)

・	Oh Saint Joseph, protector of the Church and the Pope!
・	Saint Joseph, who reminds us of our monks and students of the vocational school!
・	Saint Joseph, the saint whose anniversary I celebrated my first mass with!
・	Saint Joseph, patron of Miyazaki Church and Nakatsu Church!

Perhaps the reason for my tears is the thoughts swirling in my heart, and also the fact that this holiday is not one of the holidays that are observed in Japan.

Recent news!

I am persevering in my Japanese studies. With God's grace, I think I am doing well. It's true that the language is difficult in many ways. It has nothing in common with European languages, and the sentence structure is completely unique. I translate backwards, and my whole way of thinking has to change accordingly. But little by little, I will reach my goal.

This time, Father Piacenza became ill. He seems to have had sunstroke. He had a high fever, but it subsided today, on the feast day of St. Joseph. Thank God!

The other members are all doing well. I pray every day for you, the Rector Major, the Superiors, and for you all. I am sure that you all do the same. The proof is the genuine peace of soul I feel now. I have never felt this more strongly in my life. I believe that the other brothers are also acting in a religious way. Thank God!

Your son, who is far away, embraces you with all his heart, and loves you most in the Lord.

Your son, Father V. Cimatti, who has always been extremely fond of you, Father Superior.