LOCAL NEWS – 17.7.11 - By Mary Tioko - Uhuru high school from Lokichar Joined Emmanuel small Christian community

The students who were accompanied by their teachers joined the Christians of St. Augustine's cathedral Parish in the celebration of the holy mass which was celebrated by Fr. John Kizito Manzi. Addressing the faithfuls during his homily, Fr. Manzi urged the Christians to be disloyal to hostilities in their lives.
Fr. Manzi said that patience is companion of wisdom which is the root of all the virtues people have and added that without patience all of other virtues are fruitless. He also added that patience is a bitter tree which bears sweet fruits. Fr. Manzi encouraged the Christians to reflect on the readings of the day which make them to be real disciples of Christ. He also told them to counter evil with good.
He also said that the church on earth encounters many barriers that make lives of people difficult as human beings plant weeds in other people's lives, however, He said that God is quick to forgive them and so as Christians they should forgive others too. He said that many people have broken relationships that only God can re unite and urged the faithfuls to seek for Christ's guidance in everything they do in their lives.
He challenged them that if they look at themselves deeply and they would find that they have bits of weeds in their lives, he said that in order for one to be a complete person he/she needs patience. He added that God give them the way of overcoming evil and also loves all people regardless of their deeds. Fr. Manzi said that Christ helps all to face consequences in life and urged all those who put obstacle on others to forgives them. God want them to have freedom. He also said that if you put obstacle in one's life, you will destroy your own self. He told them that they cannot deprive one's faith. He said that Jesus is confidence in the good seeds that he has planted in their lives through ministry of his word and call them to reflect and discover the good that comes to them from his mighty hand. He urged them to defeat evil by good. The priest thanked God for wheat he has planted in their hearts, the wheat of faith and they should guard it well.