Bishop Jean Mbarga calls for spiritual awareness of Christians

This was at the Notre-Dame-des-Victoires cathedral, all fired at the magical setting that Christians found themselves in on Thursday at 9 am for the Christmas mass.

It was on the occasion of the Eucharistic celebration of the birth of Christ by Bishop Jean Mbarga, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Yaounde.

In an atmosphere of piety footprint and enhanced by the sweet voices of the different choirs of the Cathedral, was discussed for the sheep to magnify the son of God who became man. The mystery of the human birth of God was celebrated throughout the liturgical texts of circumstance.

After listening to the first reading from the book of Isaiah, Psalm 97, the second reading in the chosen extracts from the letter to the Hebrews and the Gospel of St. John, Bishop Jean Mbarga placed the Christmas party in 2014 under the sign of consciousness. "When Jesus comes, we say he has become incarnate. In practical terms it means that he enters our consciousness.

So as Christians and believers, spiritual awareness must be strong, honest and joyful. We must welcome Christmas as a new beginning, "said the archbishop. According to him, every Christian should try to be reborn every year.

Each shepherd of Christ must bury his past in this time so that a new sun rises in our lives. In this rebirth, Christians have been arrested not only in solidarity with needy children, but also to strengthen their patriotic conscience. Thus, thanks to the peace, "we will win the victory over those who do not like us and attack us. "" Better than yesterday pray for it, "said Bishop Jean Mbarga.

Prompt to the union of prayer illustrated by the presence of the president of the Islamic Council, Check Mounour. "We commune together in prayer. It's a new beginning for our spiritual and ecumenical family. We will continue to unite our prayers for peace to live in Cameroon, for all poisoned winds from anywhere trying to destabilize our country to find no fertile ground, "he concluded.

And to complete this ecumenism, Bishop Jean Mbarga announced the holding of a diocesan synod in January 2015. A big party that will give voice not only to Catholics but to all Christian believers. Until that time, it was with a bunch of flowers laid in the nursery the entire faithful choir wished Happy Birthday to Baby Jesus in joy and gladness.