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‘Be shining examples of Church’s teachings on marriage’
Most Rev. Gabriel Kumordji with Sir Stephen and Mrs. Felicia Adzamli and family members
The Bishop of the Keta-Akatsi Diocese of the Catholic Church, Most Rev. Gabriel EdoeKumordji (SVD), has advised Christians to be shining examples of the church’s teaching on marriage so as to be ambassadors of Christ to others both.
He said for Catholics, marriage was one of the Seven Sacraments through which grace comes to Christians.
These Sacraments, he explained, are in three categories, namely the Sacraments of Initiation, Healing and Service.
He said marriage was one of the Sacraments of Service while the other was Holy Orders (Priesthood).
Through the Sacrament of marriage, he said, couples served God by rendering unconditional service to each other and their families.
He, therefore, urged couples to bring their marriages before God to receive the blessings that will give them the necessary grace to be able to live their Christian family lives.
The Bishop said this when he presided over the Thanksgiving Mass of the 50th Marriage Anniversary Celebration of Sir Stephen and Mrs Felicia Adzamli at Christ The King Church at Xikpo in Sogakope Deanery of the Diocese.
He advised couples who are in cohabitation to regularise their marriage customarily and sacramentally to make both society and the church recognise them as husband and wife.
He said it was unacceptable for a man to continue to have children with a woman he calls his wife without making any effort to honour the woman by properly marrying her.
He urged women in this position to persevere in their prayers for their husbands and insist on their rights.
The Bishop also lamented the issue of some Christian men having extra-marital relations which they call ‘side-chicks’. This, he said,was unacceptable before God.
He commended Sir Stephen and his wife, Felicia for living as husband and wife for 50 years, and requested them to make their experiences and areas of strength available to the young couples.
Sir Stephen, who is the Director of the Diocesan Lay Faithful as well as Marriage Counsellor, advised children not to play their parents against each other.
“Rather, they should deal with them as a single unit (one body).