Abuja, 17 February, 2024 / 9:58 pm (ACI Africa).
Christians will do well to engage in Lenten Observances devoid of outward display to win people’s recognition, the Catholic Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
In his message for Lent 2024 issued on Ash Wednesday, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama advocates for “true religion”, which he says helps as a deterrent towards evil.
“We are required to practice true religion, not the outward show that we display for people to say we are good Christians,” Archbishop Kaigama says in his February 14 Lenten message, and adds, “True religion makes you fear God and helps you to avoid bad things. Whether in the night or in the daytime you must try to avoid bad things."
The Nigerian Catholic Archbishop faults those who perceive lent as simply a time to fast from consumption of food and drink.
“Lent is not just about fasting from food, from alcohol and the pleasures of life but also another opportunity to give up evil habits within us,” the Local Ordinary of Abuja since his installation in December 2019 says.
