Nairobi, 03 October, 2023 / 5:48 pm (ACI Africa).
The Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has called upon students in institutions of higher learning in the East African nation to embrace the spirit of service as “the most important thing” in their respective lives.
In his homily during the Convocation Mass for the 2023-2024 Academic Year of the Kenya-based Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), Archbishop Hubertus Maria van Megen underscored the value of service in human fulfillment.
“It is important to develop those qualities that God has given us. We do not need to all become lawyers, to become doctors, politicians, and presidents. Each one of us has a different gift and the different gifts bring us to a variety of service. Service is basically the most important thing in life,” Archbishop van Megen said during the Tuesday, October 3 Eucharistic celebration at CUEA main campus in Langata, Nairobi.
He added, “It is not much about salary; it is much more about a service that you can give. The more you can be of meaning to others, the more you can be of service to others, the more you can give to others, the more you will find joy in your life and you can give joy to others. There are varieties of gifts, service and working.”
“We are all part of society and it is only by being members of society and unfolding ourselves, giving ourselves to that society, (that) we are able to be invaluable,” the Dutch-born Vatican diplomat, who also represents the Holy Father in South Sudan further said in his homily at CUEA.
