…As Peter Obi commends community
From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri
The Catholic of Orlu Diocese, His Grace Most Rev( Dr), Augustine Ukwuoma has admonished Catholic faithful to sanctify themselves before entering the House of God, as it is a sanctified place of worship.
He also said that those with blood stained hands cannot build a House for God.
The cleric who gave the admonition on Saturday while dedicating St. Mary’s Catholic Parish whose auditorium could seat at least 2, 500 built through the financial assistance of Hon Ezenwa collins Ilo for his community of Umuorji Mgbidi in Oru East council area of Imo.
This is even as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the Feburay 25 , 2023, Mr Peter Obi commended the community for building for God a befitting place of worship.
The Catholic Prelate said: ” We are here today to dedicate and sanctify this beautiful edifice built by this community as a House of God . The House of God is not for a mundane gathering but a place of worship and you must be sanctify yourselves as your body is the temple of the living God.
Continuing, ” reminding the faithful of the desire of King David to build a temple for God where the act of covenant would be . But God had told King David through Prophet Nathan that it is his son that will build a temple for him because the hands of David had been stained with blood through his wars against the enemies of Israel.
But the Almighty God has accepted this temple raised in his name by this community and you must continue to keep your hands clean from being stained by blood . This Church is sancified because it the dwelling place of God and must not be for mundane gathering “.
Also, speaking on the sideline , the presidential candidate of the Labour party in the 2023 presidential elections, Peter Obi commended the community and advised the people to remain faithful to God in all that they do
“A church is build by a community and we are all here today by the grace of God . I commend those who God has used as an instrument to build the church because it is for the community. I want to advice and encourage Hon Ezenwa Collins Ilo as my younger brother to continue what he is doing for the community and for Nigeria, We as a people should be faithful to God and assist our communities and Nigeria.”