Make Sacred Scripture “frame of family values”: PMS Official in Kenya

In bible sharing within a family set up, it becomes possible to find out how the Word of God has impacted both parents and children in their various roles, and “how the mission of the baptized and sent is being realized at this basic unit,” the PMS National Director in Kenya added.

“It is in the family that we are enabled to filter words of violence against words of encouragement. Words of encouragement can only be found in the Holy Book,” he continued. 

Fr. Luchidio went on to explain the value of the Word God in the reality of Small Christian Communities (SCCs), a new way of being Church that the leadership of the Church in Africa has included in its evangelization structures.

“While reading the Bible, God actively speaks to the hearts of each person present in the forum; as each person shares the encounters, God strengthens our resolve and when we pray together in our voices God listens to our prayers,” he said.

The Nairobi-based member of the Clergy of Kenya’s Kakamega Diocese emphasized the need for bible sharing during meetings in SCCs, distinguishing these meetings from those of self-help groups, where financial matters take center stage.

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“The Bible is key and central in SCCs formation and enterprise,” Fr. Luchidio said, and added, “Reading of the word of God in the SCCs builds up the body of Christ in prayer and adoration of God.”

The Kenyan Catholic Priest further said, “Our faith is strengthened more when we share our stories and experiences of our encounter with the word of God.”

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