“Live and work with the others”: Kenyan Bishop at 71st Anniversary of St. Jude Thaddeus Devotion in Uganda

 “Learn to sit with the others, eat with the others, stay with them, converse with them, and above all, work with them,” the Bishop said, and added, “Jesus sought the disciples, chose 12 of them, to call them companions, apostles, helpers, friends, and that is what helps us to solve problems.”

The Local Ordinary of Bungoma underscored the importance of teamwork, emphasizing that it solves the needs of the people and even in avoiding problems because of others’ guidance.

“Be a neighbor, have others, have friends, have people you work with. If you are a person who cannot work with anybody, everyone who comes is wrong, everyone who comes is wrong, you are going to create all problems everywhere, for yourself and for others,” he said.

Bishop Kadima urged the people of God at the Pilgrimage to remain steadfast in prayer, especially when faced with challenges, just like Jesus Christ did.

“That is how you solve problems. That is how you win over despair. Seek the blessings of God,” he said.

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“My dear brothers and sisters, to do the impossible, look for blessings. Don't think you know everything, you are able. Let people bless you. Let parents bless you. Let friends bless you. Seek blessings from your enemies. Let everyone bless you. Everything you begin, seek blessings,” he added.

Bishop Kadima noted that prayer not only strengthens individuals but also ensures the success of their missions, just as Jesus prayed for His disciples before beginning His ministry.

He further urged the people of God to embrace humility and encouraged them to continue building on the foundations of support laid by those who came before.

He urged them to embrace the apostles who supported each other in humility to overcome despair, saying, “Build on the others.”

He urged the people of God to appreciate the work of their predecessors and to avoid pride and condemnation.

“Don’t remove everything.  Don’t say he did nothing, she did nothing, she was useless, he was useless. You are causing despair. People are sad,” he said.

“You have come to make people happy. Build on what is there. Be united with the others who have gone before you. You are not going to be God to create a new. Don’t be proud. Be humble. Say, what you have done is good,” he added.

Meanwhile, Bishop Kadima expressed his “deep condolences,” to all the people of God in Uganda for the loss of their Bishop, Charles Martin Wamika.

Bishop  Wamika of the Catholic Diocese of Jinja in Uganda passed on on October 22 at the age of 72.

Sabrine Amboka is a Kenyan journalist with a passion for Catholic church communication. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from St. Paul's University in Kenya.