Buchi, a gospel singer, has narrated multiple encounters he’s had with certain Catholic priests.
Buchi Atuonwu, who is a member of Christ Embassy, took to Facebook to share his experience.
He wrote:
‘THESE CATHOLIC PRIESTS!
‘It was a young Catholic priest, several years ago, who gathered a crowd of worshippers in Abuja in the middle of the rainy season, having invited me to minister in songs to them in an outdoor evangelical outreach.
‘When I expressed my concern about the weather, he smiled and declared authoritatively, “this rain will cooperate with us!”
‘The thunderstorm was fierce and relentless that day, but, guess what? The rain paused all evening until I dropped the microphone and the people dispersed. Then the torrential downpour resumed.
‘It was a young Catholic priest in Port Harcourt who made one of the most profound statements I’ve heard in my walk with God.
‘”My needs are few, if any. I have little or no need for the money I receive.”
‘The peace of contentment was all over him as he spoke.
‘”Be content with such things as ye have…” ( Hebrews 13:5) and the likes… are Bible verses we hardly hear these days.
‘You would think such scriptures have been deleted from the Bible.
‘And now again!
‘This Catholic priest just made us all proud as Christians, speaking the naked truth to Mr President, eyeball to eyeball. Whatever your political inclination, whatever you may think of the opinions he expressed, there aren’t many Christian leaders who have spoken their minds so courageously, without guile.
‘Suddenly, the lines from George Duffield’s 1858 hymn “STAND UP FOR JESUS” in my Methodist Hymn book came alive!
‘”Let courage rise with danger
And strength to strength oppose…’
‘”Where duty calls, or danger
Be never wanting there!”
‘Thank you, Cardinal John Onaiyekan. Thanks indeed.
‘The church of Jesus Christ is ONE BIG FAMILY!’
