Cleric in Malawi Emphasizes Need “to rejuvenate culture of reading word of God”

“Christians should understand and always be aware that they are in the Lord’s Vineyard hence the need for them to nourish their spiritual lives with God’s words found in the Bible,” Fr. Henry who is the Pastoral Coordinator of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) further said.

The member of the Clergy of Malawi’s Dedza Diocese who doubles as ECM Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Officer underscored the value of reading the word of God as a source of life and solace saying, “When you read the word of God, it comforts, consoles, it gives encouragement when in trouble.”

“The Bible says come to me all you who labour and are burdened and I will give you rest,” Fr Henry said, noting that the purpose for St. Jerome to translate the Bible into Latin was to ensure that the Bible is read and understood by all.

Also speaking at St. Peter’s Cathedral October 4, Bishop John Lyan of Malawi’s Mzuzu Diocese advised Christians to have the word of God in their hearts and share it with others so that God is known, loved, and worship widely.

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The Church leaders distributed copies of the Holy Bible to the faithful in attendance.

Saint Jerome, the priest, monk and Doctor of the Church renowned for his extraordinary depth of learning and translations of the Bible into Latin was commemorated in Malawi under the theme, “The word of God is a Light to My Feet.”

Besides his contributions as a Church Father and patronage of subsequent Catholic scholarship, St. Jerome is also regarded as a patron of people with difficult personalities—owing to the sometimes-extreme approach, which he took in articulating his scholarly opinions and the teaching of the Church. 

Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.