Fr. Gabriel Basuzwa sx
21th SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME YEAR A, 23 August 2026
Isaiah 22:19-23. Romans 11:33-36. Matthew 16:13-20.
Prophetic leadership by Fr. Gabriel Basuzwa sx
Let us have thoughts of peace, freedom, and social progress in Africa. Moses, Elijah, Jeremiah, and John the Baptist strived to please God instead of following the way of everybody. They did not accept any kind of deal with evildoers. Sooner or later, God gets rid of religious and civil leaders who are not truthful.
Wicked leaders keep the illusion that they can kill innocent people endlessly. The reality is that sooner or later oppressive regimes are ejected. God is much more powerful than all impenitent killers. Furthermore, people who are pleasing to God transmit justice, peace, and happiness from generation to generations.
Dear people of God all over the world, do not be afraid. Be united in a single purpose of making the world a better place for all people, the rich as well as the poor. We will have more and more young leaders caring for African dignity.
We should not accept mediocrity and injustices that bring about misery in our rich continent. Besides natural resources, Africa is also rich spiritually, intellectually, and humanly (ubuntu). Yet valuable Africans are reluctant to use their talents to the full.
Oppressive regimes are obstacles to the growth of Africa. Why, in the synoptic gospels, people associate the historical memory of Moses, Elijah, Jeremiah, and John the Baptist to Jesus? – Surely, because of their faithfulness to God. – They resisted Pharaoh, Ahab and Jezebel, Zedekiah, and Herod… They valued freedom over greed and fear of death. More than anybody else, Jesus confirms that the just will be glorified from generation to generation.
Indeed, leaders who were killed because they worked for freedom, dignity, and prosperity in Africa continue to be remembered. Somehow, young honest leaders take inspiration from them. Herod thought that Jesus was John the Baptist coming back to life (cf. Matthew 14:1-2 & Luke 9:7-8).
We have to consolidate our faithfulness to God whose deep wisdom empower the weak. Indeed, though Peter was shy, Jesus gave him power to fortify other disciples. Let us take inspiration from Moses, Elijah, Jeremiah, and John the Baptist in order to protect God’s people in Africa.
21th SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME YEAR A, 23 August 2026
Isaiah 22:19-23. Romans 11:33-36. Matthew 16:13-20.
Prophetic leadership by Fr. Gabriel Basuzwa sx
Let us have thoughts of peace, freedom, and social progress in Africa. Moses, Elijah, Jeremiah, and John the Baptist strived to please God instead of following the way of everybody. They did not accept any kind of deal with evildoers. Sooner or later, God gets rid of religious and civil leaders who are not truthful.
Wicked leaders keep the illusion that they can kill innocent people endlessly. The reality is that sooner or later oppressive regimes are ejected. God is much more powerful than all impenitent killers. Furthermore, people who are pleasing to God transmit justice, peace, and happiness from generation to generations.
Dear people of God all over the world, do not be afraid. Be united in a single purpose of making the world a better place for all people, the rich as well as the poor. We will have more and more young leaders caring for African dignity.
We should not accept mediocrity and injustices that bring about misery in our rich continent. Besides natural resources, Africa is also rich spiritually, intellectually, and humanly (ubuntu). Yet valuable Africans are reluctant to use their talents to the full.
Oppressive regimes are obstacles to the growth of Africa. Why, in the synoptic gospels, people associate the historical memory of Moses, Elijah, Jeremiah, and John the Baptist to Jesus? – Surely, because of their faithfulness to God. – They resisted Pharaoh, Ahab and Jezebel, Zedekiah, and Herod… They valued freedom over greed and fear of death. More than anybody else, Jesus confirms that the just will be glorified from generation to generation.
Indeed, leaders who were killed because they worked for freedom, dignity, and prosperity in Africa continue to be remembered. Somehow, young honest leaders take inspiration from them. Herod thought that Jesus was John the Baptist coming back to life (cf. Matthew 14:1-2 & Luke 9:7-8).
We have to consolidate our faithfulness to God whose deep wisdom empower the weak. Indeed, though Peter was shy, Jesus gave him power to fortify other disciples. Let us take inspiration from Moses, Elijah, Jeremiah, and John the Baptist in order to protect God’s people in Africa.