A Boy-Sized Cross
St. Louis Ibaraki, the Youngest of Nagasaki's Twenty-Six MartyrsBy Paul C. FoxRecorded TrackLength4h 37m
About this audiobook
In a time when being Catholic in Japan could cost you everything, ten-year-old Louis Ibaraki has more questions than answers. Orphaned, proud, and struggling to trust, Louis is thrown into a world of strange Latin prayers, secret Masses, and quiet heroism. Then he meets Maximus Takeya—a swordsmith's son with a steady heart and a quiet strength—and everything begins to change.
As the two grow in faith and friendship, so does the danger around them. When Japan's rulers turn against the Church, Louis and Maximus must decide what they believe—and how far they are willing to go to stand for it.
Based on the true story of St. Louis Ibaraki, the youngest of the Twenty-Six Martyrs of Nagasaki, "A Boy-Sized Cross" is a gripping historical novel of courage, sacrifice, and the surprising power of childlike faith.
This is not just a story about dying for Christ. It's a story about living for him—even when the world tells you not to.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length4 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 15, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Opening
2Praise for "A Boy-Sized Cross"
3Prologue
4Chapter 1: Going to Mass
5Chapter 2: Kyoto: March 1594
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6Chapter 3: Kyoto: November 1596
7Chapter 4: Kyoto: December 1596
8Chapter 5: Osaka
9Chapter 6: Kyoto: Christmas 1596
10Chapter 7: Kyoto: December 31, 1596
11Chapter 8: Kyoto: January 3, 1597
12Chapter 9: Osaka: January 10, 1597
13Chapter 10: Kannabe, Hyogo Prefecture: February 16, 1597
14Chapter 11: Near Muraokaku, Hyogo Prefecture: January 21, 1597
15Chapter 12: Hakata, Kyushu: February 1, 1597
16Chapter 13: Nagasaki: February 5, 1597 (Before Dawn)
17Chapter 14: Nagasaki: February 5, 1597 (Daybreak)
18Chapter 15: Osaka: February 5, 1597
19Chapter 16: Nagasaki: February 5, 1597 (Noon)
20Chapter 17: Nagasaki: February 5, 1597 (Near Sunset)
21Chapter 18: Osaka: February 5, 1597 (Evening)
22Epilogue: Nagasaki: March 17, 1865
23Author's Note
24Glossary
25Biography
26Letters and Sources
27Acknowledgments
28Closing
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