MALAWI: Catholics Urged to Read the Holy Bible

A
Catholic Priest and Bible scholar from Zomba Diocese, Fr. Peter Mulomole, has
expressed the need for Catholics and Christians at large to embrace the reading
culture of the Holy Bible which is slowly declining. Father Mulomole said this during
his presentation at a just ended plenary assembly of the Biblical Centre for
Africa and Madagascar, BICAM, which took place at Kachebere Major Seminary in
Mchinji from 18th to 22 September 2013.

Fr. Peter Mulomole addressing the
conference during BICAM Plenary

“Africans
and Malawians in particular are now lazy to engage themselves in reading the Bible.The
reason is that many faithful are busy reading other books like newspapers and
watching films leaving aside the Holy Bible,” said Fr. Mulomole

He
said it is high time that the Catholic faithful know the importance of the
Bible in Christian faith and start using it.

“A
Bible is not just like any other book you may know. It is a book that contains
the word of God and through the Bible we speak to God,” said he.

The
Vatican Council’s 1965 document Dei
Verbum already decreed that all Catholics should be persuaded to embrace
the reading culture of a Bible. Therefore, Fr Mulomole challenged Church
leaders, especially Priests, Brothers and Nuns, to train the faithful on how to
use the Bible.

The
Episcopal Conference of Malawi hosted the 2013 BICAM Plenary that attracted at
least 75 participants from across Africa. The Plenary Assembly was guided by
the theme “Letting the Bible Inspire Pastoral Activities”

The
first BICAM Plenary Assembly was held in 1989 and it takes place after every
three years. It encompasses all the Bishop Conferences in Africa and Madagascar.

Source:
Prince Henderson, ECM Communications
Officer