'Jungle behaviour' hindering Uganda's devt - Odama

Jun 06, 2016

The prelate was delivering his homily at St James Catholic Parish, Bbiina

Gulu Archbishop John Baptist Odama has urged Ugandans to transform Uganda into a better country by abandoning what he termed as ‘jungle behaviour' that include child sacrifice, corruption, robbery and other vices.

"Currently there are numerous evil acts that are being carried out and practiced at will by typical Ugandans in the whole country that include child and other human sacrifice, corruption and theft of Government monies. These acts belong to the jungle people, not Ugandans and they should be stopped forthwith if we are to transform this country into a better Uganda," Odama said.

The prelate was delivering his homily at St James Catholic Parish, Bbiina - a suburb of Kampala, during a mass he led on Sunday for the people who come from Gulu Ecclesiastical Province that include Gulu Archdiocese, Nebbi, Arua and Lira, known in short as GANAL, who live in Kampala.

The Archbishop was accompanied by all the sitting bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province and the bishops emeritus. The annual occasion was also attended by many important people from the central Government and the Judiciary.

Quoting from Matthew and Luke, Bishop Odama said that with the provincial mass they focused of the theme "learn from me to be merciful as the Father". 

Emphasising the importance of being educated in the way of Jesus, Odama said this learning has to take place in the families, communities and schools; and be reflected in their relationships. 

"We need to clearly realize and appreciate the need to teach and educate ourselves from infancy. Our families and communities should be "schools" from where we all, young and old, learn the way of Jesus who shared our humanity.

We must, however, underscore the importance of our educational institutions. We musts realize the significance of the different levels, with due appreciation for the critical foundation laid at the lower levels; pre-primary, primary and secondary schools. The Universities and other institutions of higher learning built on these foundations," Odama urged.

He added that while not many families may have or be able to utilize that opportunity, the challenge provides the opportunity to learn to co-operate in supporting "our best students and improving the capacity of the weaker ones.

Learning from Jesus how to live in unity, we relies that the command "love one another" - charityis also expressed in joining hands in educating the children of this country.

He requested for the support of Ugandans to establish the University of the Sacred Heart (USH) in Gulu.

"USH is meant for the rehabilitation and renewal of our people. We need an ongoing and continuous investigation, critical academic and social reflection into personal and social need for healing and; intervention, particularly in post conflict situations, so as to promote the common dignity and humanity shared by all people" he said.

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