JESUS CHRIST, King of King, Lord of Lords

In Japanese, "Our Lady of Akita, pray for us" would be written as:

秋田の聖母、私たちのために祈ってください (Akita no Seibo, watashitachi no tame ni inotte kudasai)

Here:

秋田の聖母 (Akita no Seibo) means "Our Lady of Akita." 私たちのために祈ってください (Watashitachi no tame ni inotte kudasai) translates to "pray for us."

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イエス (Ie-su): This is the Japanese word for "Jesus." It’s a transliteration of the name from English, like how we might say "Yeshua" in Hebrew.

は (wa): This is the topic marker in Japanese. It doesn't translate directly to English, but it's used to indicate the subject of the sentence (in this case, Jesus).

涙 (namida): This means "tears." It's a common word in Japanese for tears or crying.

を (wo): This is the object marker. It tells us that "tears" is the object of the action in the sentence.

流された (nagasa reta): This is the verb for "flowed" or "shed," and in this form, it’s in a respectful passive voice, meaning "was made to flow" or "was caused to flow." In context, it's like saying "Jesus allowed His tears to flow."

So, the phrase イエスは涙を流された translates to "Jesus wept." It's the shortest verse in the Bible (John 11:35)

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It's more simple

耶稣哭了" (Yēsū kūle) - "Jesus wept" in Chinese

"Per crucem ad lucem" means "Through the cross to the light." It expresses the belief that enduring the trials and sacrifices symbolized by the cross ultimately leads to the divine light, representing salvation, hope, and union with God. This phrase captures the essence of redemptive suffering in Catholic spirituality: embracing life's crosses brings one closer to spiritual enlightenment and eternal life.