As we continuously learn how to stay fruitful in our relationships and marriage as Christians, believers at Holy Cross Family Ministries had last month well spent with various men of God elaborating more on sensitive marital issues we all need to pay close attention to.
The function started at 2pm with a Eucharist celebration led by Fr. Muhigirwa Charles (Chaplain), Bishop Kyihangire, Luzira Kampala and the co- celebrant was Holy Cross Family Ministries Director, Fr. Leonard Olobo, CSC at YES Centre Nsambya were more than 400 couples turned up for the celebrations.
In his homily, Fr. Charles urged the couples to renew their marital vows every now and then. He added that when married couples get misunderstandings in their marriage, they have to first remember what inspired them to each other before making final decisions of divorcing.
” God is there in your marriage, when there are challenges, sit down together and resolve your issues before involving another person because marriage is between two parties. Then after, pray together and seek for God’s intervention in your marriage,” said Fr. Charles.
He also appealed to the husbands urging that before the Lord, we are all equal so there is no need of tending to be overly superiors in their homes
Married couples renewed their marital vows and were given a special blessing after which certificates of participation were awarded to them. Fr. Charles also prayed for the couples who were not married to have a commitment.
Mr. and Mrs. Ndoodhe of Emmus Centre Katikamu, Luwero Diocese graced the occasion as guest speakers. They in addition emphasized what Fr. Charles said to the couples.
They also advised women to give respect to their husbands, as it is in Buganda kingdom, kneeling down before your husband is a sign of respect and most men love this respect, so women were encouraged to always do things that their husbands love and want in order to have a happy marriage.
In this session, there was a prayer moment where couples prayed for each other and a moment of remembering the mistakes in their marriage and were asked to forgive each other.
Fr. Leonard Olobo CSC, Director Holy Cross Family Ministries gave the closing remarks and said, the reason for the function was to bring together the couples, celebrate love on this special day in a Christian way.
”A family is the first foundation, if it’s not there then there is no a home, so prayer has to be part of a family especially when you pray together as a family. Always pray together as a family because ” The family that prays together stays together,” he stated
“I urge to you all to seek for reconciliation and forgiveness in case you have misunderstandings in your marriage, for your marriage to be a success,”
Fr. Charles also concluded the homily by calling upon the couples to be exemplary in the communities they come from, so that they pursued those that are not yet married to also receive the Holy Matrimony.
