Song for Nagasaki: The Story of Takashi Nagai a Scientist, Convert, and Survivor of the Atomic Bomb

In collaboration with the Hallow Catholic meditation app, Ignatius Press presents this special edition of A Song for Nagasaki by Paul Glynn.

Takashi Nagai’s incredible story of conversion and faith will be featured in Hallow's 2025 Lent challenge, entitled Pray40: The Way. Follow Nagai’s path from atheism to Catholicism, his resilience as a survivor of the atomic bomb, and his profound journey toward forgiveness. Through his remarkable story of suffering and redemption, readers will be guided to embrace their own call to faith and conversion.

Hallow’s Pray40 challenge will be led by an inspiring team of voices. Each day, listeners will spend time in prayer asking God for the gift of faith and opening their lives up to a path that leads to our Heavenly Father.

Whether you’re participating in Hallow’s Pray40 challenge or simply seeking an unforgettable story of faith and courage, this co-branded edition of A Song for Nagasaki is an invitation to walk the way of faith with Christ and discover the transformative power of forgiveness and redemption.

Fr. Paul Glynn is a Marist priest who served as a missionary in Japan for twenty-five years. He has written five other books including A Song for Nagasaki and Healing Fire of Christ.