ANYONE, who after being confirmed in the Catholic Church leaves it to join another, is a deserter, Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala said on Saturday, reports Carol Natukunda.
“The sacraments of baptism, eucharist and confirmation are meant to make you a soldier – to witness for Christ. It’s like an army. And the greatest crime in the army, as a soldier, is to become a deserter. In the same way, if you are confirmed in the Catholic Church and then decide to change and go to another church, you are a deserter,” Wamala said.
“We hear of adults who have deserted the church. And why is a deserter so dangerous? You don’t know why he went, where he has gone and what he is planning to do next. Soldiers should be able to stand on,” he added.
Wamala was preaching at the School Day celebrations for Uganda Martyrs S.S Namugongo.
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WOW! Preach it man!
They take their church militant training and do what with it? Only time will tell…(see WMDS found in Iraq)
That was very unecumenical, which, of course, is a good thing.
Interesting talk–it is such strong, uncompromising language needed to bring men-in particular– back to the Church. This is according to a number of books I have read recently on why so many congregations are primarily female. There is just so much treacle, sugariness, and wimpiness the average normal male can stand.
Yah! Cardinal Wamala is for sure one of my favorite clerics right now. And I think Deacon Bresnahan has the right of it. The good Cardinal’s words, though it be difficult for many American diocese to stomach, could be very strong words to promote vocations, of all sorts: priest, religious brother, single, and married.
As Catholics, we’re called to live heroic lives, and Mother Church can and should be another dimension of that heroism. And Heros don’t back down and leave.