Bishop – GBC URA RADIO https://gbcuraonline.com RADIO in BOLGATANGA Mon, 20 May 2024 17:46:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://gbcuraonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cropped-URA-Logo1-32x32.jpeg Bishop – GBC URA RADIO https://gbcuraonline.com 32 32 223611198 Gifts of the Holy Spirit without Love for neighbors are meaningless – Bishop Alfred Agyenta. https://gbcuraonline.com/gifts-of-the-holy-spirit-without-love-for-neighbors-are-meaningless-bishop-alfred-agyenta/ Mon, 20 May 2024 17:45:59 +0000 https://gbcuraonline.com/?p=6259 The Bishop of Navrongo -Bolgatanga Diocese, Most Rev. Alfred Agyenta in his sermon called on Christians to reflect and radiate the fruits of the Holy Spirit in all their endeavors.

This came to light as he celebrated Pentecost with congregants and members of Catholic Charismatic as they observe Pentecost at Our Lady Queen of Africa in Bolga. He indicated there are nine gifts of the Holy Spirit, emphasis was placed on four which are:

  1. Love: love is not blind but clear sight or consciousness. However, Christians must do good to their neighbors without discrimination.
  2. Joy: Christianity is not a religion of gloom, but life of happiness with trust and knowing that God is in charge. As Christian they live and share joy with everyone.
  3. Peace: A genius Christians is a person that accepts whom he/she is and radiating it in the community. The world needs peace now more than ever before as we are confronted with conflicts and war almost everywhere.
  4. Self-control: Christian must be in-charge of oneself and well disciplined. He indicated without self-control we won’t be able to progress. Failure to discipline one’s self will lead to self-distractions and condemnation.

In conclusion without the discipline and love the gift of the Holy Spirit in us is useless and valueless. He called on the congregants to pray for the gift and fruits of the Holy Spirit to strengthen them on their Christian journey and wherever they find themselves.

 

Story By: Asaah Philip
]]> 6259 The Way Couples are Divorcing is Worrying – Catholic Bishop  https://gbcuraonline.com/the-way-couples-are-divorcing-is-worrying-catholic-bishop/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:08:24 +0000 https://gbcuraonline.com/?p=6113 Bishop of the Navrongo Bolgatanga Diocese in the Upper East Region Most Reverend Alfred Agyenta has raised an alarm that the church is faced with challenges of high divorce rate among married people. According to him, many couples in the Catholic Church are not able to keep to the vows they made in their weddings. He observed that the church records more divorces daily than weddings.

“Many marriages in my opinion are suffering separation, while divorces continue to be in the ascendancy. Couples need to pray together when they finally tie the knot. The clergy is worried about this, and we need to make conscious efforts to make the marriage vocation attractive.” He narrated.

Bishop Alfred Agyenta also noted that the youth are the future of the church and should be well nurtured to reflect the teachings of the gospel. When the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bolgatanga launched its centenary celebration as a Parish, Bishop Alfred Agyenta also opined that a family that prays together would always stay together stronger.

“Conflict in families and the world, the practice of LGBTQA+ among others are factors that keep dwindling the population of the Catholic Church. This must be a worry to us as Christians. And I think it is time we strengthen our spiritual life and teach our children the God’s way.” Most Rev. Alfred Agyenta lamented.

History has it that the Sacred Heart Parish originated from the Missionaries of Africa who came from Navrongo to the Eastern part of Upper East Region and settled in Bolgatanga in 1925 to evangelize. It has produced seven new parishes since it creation. The OLA Parish in Bolga, St. Theresa Parish in Tongo, St. Martin de Porres Parish in Zuarungu, St. Anne’s Parish in Bongo, St. Joseph’s Parish in Bolga Soe and St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Sumbrungu and Paul’s Parish in Walewale. The parish also produced the St. Theresa’s Rectorate in Zorkor. The launch is on the theme: 100 years of walking together as a family.

 

Story By: Philip Asaah
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