MALAWI: Cardinal Njue Commends the Work of the Missionaries in the AMECEA region.
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| A section of Bishops attending the Plenary |
His Eminence
John Cardinal Njue, the Archbishop of Nairobi and AMECEA Patron has commended
the work of the missionaries in the region who made the Christian Faith to grow
and unite the people in the region.
John Cardinal Njue, the Archbishop of Nairobi and AMECEA Patron has commended
the work of the missionaries in the region who made the Christian Faith to grow
and unite the people in the region.
In his
homily at the opening Eucharistic celebrations of the 18th AMECEA
Plenary Assembly held at Civo stadum in Lilongwe Malawi, on 17th
July 2014 Cardinal Njue encouraged Christians who had thronged the stadium to
take up the mantle of tendering the seed of faith which was planted by the
missionaries.
homily at the opening Eucharistic celebrations of the 18th AMECEA
Plenary Assembly held at Civo stadum in Lilongwe Malawi, on 17th
July 2014 Cardinal Njue encouraged Christians who had thronged the stadium to
take up the mantle of tendering the seed of faith which was planted by the
missionaries.
“We are here
today as a fruit of the powerful work that was done by the missionaries. They
left everything in their own countries and came all the way to the various
countries where we are,” he said.
today as a fruit of the powerful work that was done by the missionaries. They
left everything in their own countries and came all the way to the various
countries where we are,” he said.
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| HE John Cardinal Njue |
The Cardinal made similar remarks at Kamusu International Airport
when he arrived in Lilongwe on 16th July, 2014 for the plenary
assembly where he challenged the local church to be self reliant and take over
the work that was started by the missionaries.
when he arrived in Lilongwe on 16th July, 2014 for the plenary
assembly where he challenged the local church to be self reliant and take over
the work that was started by the missionaries.
The Cardinal
said that the missionaries found us in a dire state and brought us faith that
has made is coheirs of the kingdom. “Sometimes I think that when they came we
were even blacker than we are today,” he joked; “But they took us as we are and
sacrificed themselves so that we might be able to become sharers of the new
life that was given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ.”
said that the missionaries found us in a dire state and brought us faith that
has made is coheirs of the kingdom. “Sometimes I think that when they came we
were even blacker than we are today,” he joked; “But they took us as we are and
sacrificed themselves so that we might be able to become sharers of the new
life that was given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ.”
He said that
the missionaries came in response to the call; “go into the whole world and make disciples of all nations.”
the missionaries came in response to the call; “go into the whole world and make disciples of all nations.”
Emphasizing
on the fact that the missionaries did their work properly Cardinal Njue said
that if one goes to any of our countries they will find cemeteries where these
men and women are buried. “They could have gone back home but they chose to
stay and make sure that the seed they had planted did not die prematurely.”
on the fact that the missionaries did their work properly Cardinal Njue said
that if one goes to any of our countries they will find cemeteries where these
men and women are buried. “They could have gone back home but they chose to
stay and make sure that the seed they had planted did not die prematurely.”
“My dear
brothers and sisters, we are the fruits of that wonderful work done by our
brothers. The seed was planted and now it is our responsibility to make sure
that that seed is properly tendered, watered and weeded. Planting the seed of
faith is not as difficult as weeding that seed and watering it and that is a
challenge to all of us today.”
brothers and sisters, we are the fruits of that wonderful work done by our
brothers. The seed was planted and now it is our responsibility to make sure
that that seed is properly tendered, watered and weeded. Planting the seed of
faith is not as difficult as weeding that seed and watering it and that is a
challenge to all of us today.”
Cardinal
Njue was the main celebrant at the opening Eucharistic celebrations of the
AMECEA Plenary Assembly held at Civo stadium. Thousands of people turned up at
the Civo stadium for the opening celebrations, which was graced by over 100
bishops from both AMECEA Countries and beyond.
Njue was the main celebrant at the opening Eucharistic celebrations of the
AMECEA Plenary Assembly held at Civo stadium. Thousands of people turned up at
the Civo stadium for the opening celebrations, which was graced by over 100
bishops from both AMECEA Countries and beyond.
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