Emulate Jesus’ Upbringing, Raise Children in Godly Way: Kenyan Archbishop to Parents

“You as parents are so important and element of the growth of the children and the growth of anybody of your son and daughters in getting to know God's love and serve Him,” Archbishop Anyolo said.

The Archbishop urged the parents to brace for questions from their children as they grow up, just like Jesus asked the elders many questions in the temple. He said that the children will be filled with knowledge and wisdom at every level.

“For sure, you will tell me these young people when they come back to your home, they will have increased in knowledge and wisdom in a lot of things,” the Kenyan Archbishop said in his February 20 homily.

He added, “They will be questioning a lot of things, sometimes discomfort will come because of the many questions they will ask and at some point, joy will come because of the enlightenment they give to you. They will be wiser in their way, but they are growing.”

In his Lenten message, Archbishop Anyolo urged the learners at the Catholic minor seminary to embrace the call to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, adding that the “three aspects are called disciplines of our Christian faith.”

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“It is only during this season of lent that we are supposed to do that but we do it intensively at the time of lent so that it may become our way of life, our way of practicing life,” said the Archbishop who started his Episcopal ministry as the Bishop of Kenya’s Kericho Diocese.

He added, “These young people here come to practice their way of life in relationship with God so that they may be perfected in a certain manner which is closer to God Himself in their way of prayer and behavior.”

Silas Mwale Isenjia is a Kenyan journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communication from Moi University in Kenya. Silas has vast experience in the Media production industry. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa.