Newly Ordained Catholic Priests in Mozambique Called Upon to “also strive for their own sanctification”

Referring to Pope Francis, he reminded the Priests-elect that it is in everyday life, in one's own context of life, work, social and economic, that people can become saints.

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“Are you a consecrated man or woman? Be holy by joyfully living your giving. Are you married? Be holy by loving and caring for your husband or wife, as Christ did for the Church. Are you a worker? Be holy by carrying out your work in the service of your brothers and sisters with honesty and competence,” he said.

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The Mozambican-born member of the Institute of Consolata Missionaries (IMC), who started his Episcopal Ministry in May 2011 as Bishop of Mozambique’s Tete Diocese further said, “The Church needs Priests who are truly intelligent men, men with wisdom, and above all men filled with the Holy Spirit, who become Priests after God's own heart.”

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“There is a decisive stage in a person's life, when it is clear that the whole future of the person is at stake. The decision of the newly ordained, which culminated in their ordination today, was not taken lightly,” he said, adding that the decision “matured progressively over time.”

The Local Ordinary of Nampula Archdiocese continued, “The path can be difficult, it can be rocky, there are doubts, there is a feeling of inadequacy, but on the way there is also the light on the horizon that helps us to walk, to move forward.”

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“Never forget prayer,” Archbishop Saúre emphasized, and appealed, “Pray always to the Lord who has called you for guidance and support in your mission as Priests.”