MARK JUDE MUGERWA KIJJUKIZO PARISH, PSY Markjudemugerwa********** SELF-RESPONSIBILITY It sometimes baffles me when people speak of self-responsibility; what is self-responsibility? Literally, when we look at the word responsibility, it is a duty, obligation or liability for which one is held respons…
Can one learn from failure? Can one pick any lessons from failure? One can pick very many lessons from failure. One should not whine because of failure but should rather learn from them and use them as stepping stones. We learn resiliency from failure. It is hard to not learn how to build resilience…
MARK JUDE MUGERWAmarkjudemugerwa**********THE ESSENCE OF EASTEREaster is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Easter is also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday. It is celebrated on Sunday, and marks the end of Holy week, the end of lent, the last day of Easter Triduum (Holy Thur…
MARK JUDE MUGERWAMarkjudemugerwa********** GOOD FRIDAYWhat is Good Friday? When is it celebrated? What do we commemorate on that day? Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday, on which the crucifixion of Christ and his death at Calvary is commemorated in the Christian Church. It is traditional…
MARK JUDE MUGERWAMarkjudemugerwa********** MAUNDY THURSDAYWhat is Maundy Thursday? What do we commemorate on Maundy Thursday? How is it celebrated? Maundy Thursday, also called Holy Thursday or Sheer Thursday, the Thursday before Easter is observed in commemoration of Jesus Christ’s institution of t…
MARK JUDE MUGERWA ALOKOLUM NATIONAL MAJOR SEMINARY.markjudemugerwa********** The crux of palm Sunday.One can be drawn to wonder about the gist of palm Sunday. On contemplating about this, questions like what is the essence and significance of palm Sunday to the Christian community? In an attempt to…
MARK JUDE MUGERWAALOKOLUM NATIONAL MAJOR SEMINARYMarkjudemugerwa********** WOLVES IN SHEEP’S SKINIt is very absurd that traitors are normally our very own; that is, our best friends, our relatives, our family friends, our family members and those close to us. I guess you have ever tasted that feelin…
Mark Jude MugerwaMarkjudemugerwa**********Alokolum National Major seminaryTHE STANDARD PURPOSE OF HUMANITYHave you ever stopped to ask yourself what you are doing on this planet? Why are you here? What is your purpose in life? The answer is simply. To evolve, to grow, we are here to grow as individu…
MUGERWA MARK JUDEALOKOLUM NATIONAL MAJOR SEMINARYMarkjudemugerwa********** THE MICKLENESS OF CHARITYWhat is the mickleness of charity and what is that intrinsic happiness that lies in charity? These are some of the questions that run through my psyche when contemplating upon charity. In addition to…
MUGERWA MARK JUDEALOKOLUM NATIONAL MAJOR SEMINARYMarkjudemugerwa********** THE BEAUTY OF UNITY IN DIVERSITY.Have you ever thought in depth about the gorgeousness laid in the different cultures? What is that gist that lays hidden in the different cultures? How aesthetical could it appear if each one…
ASH WEDNESDAY MARK JUDE MUGERWAMarkjudemugerwa**********Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and falls on the first day of lent. (the six weeks of penitence before Easter) Ash Wednesday derives its name from this…
MUGERWA MARK JUDEALOKOLUM NATIONAL MAJOR SEMINARYMarkjudemugerwa**********DESERT LIFE TODAYYou will agree with me that in today’s world we are surrounded by plenty of noise. This is the case especially in urban centers where life is quite hectic. Unfortunately, many of us become accustomed to this n…
LENT SEASONMARK JUDE MUGERWAMarkjudemugerwa********** Why do we celebrate lent? Why do we start with Ash Wednesday? Why is the colour of the season purple? Why does Lent last 40 days? Lent is the season of the church year that follows the Epiphany Season. It is a time we set aside each year to remem…
MARK JUDE MUGERWAmarkjudemugerwa**********ALOKOLUM NATIONAL MAJOR SEMINARYSERVICE WITH HUMILITYOne of the principal qualities of a person with a purpose in life is humility. HUMILITY is the characteristic of being humble; in character and behavior. This means one is not pretentious or magnificent, u…
MUGERWA MARK JUDEALOKOLUM NATIONAL MAJOR SEMINARYMarkjudemugerwa********** THE AFRICAN FAMILYThe African family is built around a common life. The family is the primordial cell of society, the place where we learn to be attentive to others and serve them unostentatiously. The family is the melt…
