Abuja, 16 July, 2024 / 3:27 pm (ACI Africa).
We are called to participate in the promotion of God’s mission in our situations of life, whether these situations are easy of challenging, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
Archbishop Kaigama, who was presiding over Holy Mass at St. Kizito’s Kuje Church of his Metropolitan See on Sunday, July 14 reflected on the Readings of the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time and emphasized the need for Nigerians to rely on God, who he said provides for the needs of His creation.
“No matter how hopeless the situation may be, God is still calling us like Prophet Amos, to participate in His mission, by using our gifts and talents to serve others, to be vessels of His mercy and instruments of His peace in families, communities, and everywhere, trusting that God will provide for our needs,” he said in his July 14 homily.
Archbishop Kaigama called upon faith-based leaders to draw inspiration from the Prophet Amos amid “multiple challenges”.
“As we reflect on these readings, we preachers must ask the Lord, to be like Prophet Amos, and to trust that God will equip us in the present situation of multiple challenges to have the courage to stand firm in our faith, even in the face of opposition and rejection,” he said.
