Reverend Father Gabriel Atidoo, the Parish Priest of Zuarungu Catholic Church in the Upper East Region came tough at his congregation last Sunday when he called on them to stop insulting the priests.
Rev. Fr. Gabriel who sounded visibly angry lambasted his church members for being in what he described as “the habit of sharing negative things” about the priesthood. He bemoaned how church members care less about the decline in the number of priests produced in the diocese but would rather be engaged in criticism of the priest.
“So I beg you, if you want to insult a priest, don’t insult me. Go and bring your own child to become a priest and then you can insult. I beg you. And stop insulting us.”- Fr. Gabriel warned.
Rev. Fr. Gabriel Atidoo was speaking to a congregation at the Kongo Catholic Church during the first mass celebration of Rev. Fr. Jacob Yamig who was ordained on 31st July, 2021 at the Minor Basilica in Navrongo. The unhappy man of God was heard accusing parents of not doing enough to send their children to the seminary.
He added that parents’ discuss negative thoughts about the priests with their children, thereby discouraging them from choosing the priesthood vocation.
“Who do want to bring his son and he will be serving you and you’ll be insulting him? How do you expect any child to ever desire to be a priest when all that he hears is criticism of the priest?”- Rev. Fr. Gabriel questioned.
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