Christians of St. Augustine's
cathedral parish in Lodwar have been asked to be vigilant and avoid being
enslaved by temptations in their spiritual journey to God's Kingdom. Diocese of
Lodwar Bishop Rt. Rev. Dominic Kimengich
in his homily on the 1st Sunday of lent told the faithful that they
should not fear confronting temptations but follow Christ's example whenever
they are faced with temptations by always obeying God's will in order to
overcome the machinations of the devil.
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| His Lordship giving the Holy Communion to one of the faithfuls | at St. Augustine's Cathedral Church, Lodwar |
Bishop Kimengich told the
Christians that they have been blessed with intelligence to know what is good
and bad and remind them they do not exist merely to satisfy their desires for
material possessions but added they were created to know God, love him and serve
him as a ticket to heaven. His Lordship reminded the Christians that Lent is a
period to seek everlasting food and added that it is also a time to seek God in
their lives by denying themselves many things through fasting so that they can
be closer to God. He also urged the them not to be too much overwhelmed by
their careers that distance them from God but to find time at least once in a
day for communion with God by attending mass and receiving Holy Communion. His
lordship said that this is the only way to break the chains of slavery and
return to the path of righteousness and noted that life is short and that people
should be strong and firm in their faith. Before the mass, he led them in a
thanksgiving ceremony for the blessing of school bus to be used by the Queen of
Peace Girls primary and St.Augustine's boys schools which are sponsored by the
Diocese of Lodwar.
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