Monday 21 March 2016

Palm Sunday Celebration at Butiki (Jinja)

From Left to right: Seminarians John Agaba, Michael Longoli and Collines Kananura with Fr. Yago

During the procession

We were privileged to celebrate the Palm Sunday with the Christians of Butiki outstation this Sunday. The celebration started in a procession with a large audience including children who accompanied Jesus on his way to Jerusalem.  They sang and praised God with Hosanna, waving palms, dancing and jubilating.  On this occasion, the seminarians accompanied Fr. Yago who was the principle celebrant. 

During the homily at Butiki 

He gave such a powerful sermon that remains remarkable in the hearts of many believers. In his homily, he preached about humility from the example of Jesus himself who left his disciples a lesson by bending low to wash their feet. With this, many husbands were inspired to show the same humility to their wives by kneeling before them as a sign of greeting, an act contrary to the Basoga culture. The entire Chapel exploded in laughter. This exactly what Holy Week is about, it invites us to be humble servants beginning in our families. 


Longoli Michael