The Liturgical Calendar: The Church Remembers
Today the church remembers The Martyrs of Uganda, 1886.
Uganda’s Christian Martyr's
Martyrs
Name Religion Manner
Kakumba,
Makko Anglican Dismembered and Burned
Rugarama,
Yusuf Anglican Dismembered and Burned
Sserwanga,
Nuwa Anglican Dismembered and Burned
Balikuddembe,
Yosefun Mukasa Catholic Beheaded and Burned
Mukasa,
Musa Anglican Speared
Kaggwa, Anderea Catholic Beheaded- Dismembered
Ngondwe,
Ponsiano Catholic
Beheaded- Dismembered
Ssebuggwawo,
Denis Catholic Beheaded
Bazzekuketta, Antanansi Cath. Dismembered
Gonza,
Gonzaga Catholic Beheaded
Mbwa,
Eriya Anglican Castrated
Muddu-aguma Anglican Castrated
Mulumba, Matiya Catholic Dismembered
Muwanga,
Daudi Anglican Castrated
Kayizzi,
Kibuuka Anglican Castrated
Mawaggali, Nowa Catholic Speared,
Ravaged by wild
dogs
Mayanja,
Kitoogo Anglican Castrated
Muwanga Anglican Castrated
Lwanga,
Karoli Catholic Burned
Baanabakintu,
Lukka Catholic Burned
Buuzabalyawo,
Yakobo Catholic Burned
Gyaviira Catholic Burned
Kibuuka,
Ambrosio Catholic Burned
Kiriggwajjo,
Anatoli Catholic Burned
Kiriwawanvu,
Mukasa Catholic Burned
Kiwanuka,
Achileo Catholic Burned
Kizito Catholic Burned
Ludigo,
Mukasa Adolofu Catholic Burned
Mugagga Catholic Burned
Sserunkuuma,
Bruno Catholic Burned
Tuzinde,
Mbaga Catholic Burned
Kadoko,
Alexanda Anglican Burned
Kifamunnyanja Anglican Burned
Kiwanuka,
Giyaza Anglican Burned
Kizza, Anglican
Burned
Frederick Anglican Burned
Kwabafu Anglican Burned
Lwakisiga,
Mukasa Anglican Burned
Lwanga Anglican Burned
Mubi-azaalwa Anglican Burned
Munyagabyangu,
Robert Anglican Burned
Muwanga,
Njigija Anglican Burned
Nakabandwa,
Danieri Anglican Burned
Walukagga,
Nuwa Anglican Burned
Walukagga, Nuwa Anglican Burned
As a Christian I keep by Faith through reading: Daily Prayer A Resource of Forward Movement,
Our Daily Bread and Upper Room Daily Reflections — daily words of wisdom and
faith; as well as all the Bible scripture's they suggest reading. I meditate to
listen for guidance every day. I go to Church not for their denomination, but
because they share the Holy Trinity through Jesus Christ Teaching; and to
maintain a strong in my faith emerged in the Holy Spirit. I attend Bible Study
two times a week to gain knowledge.
I would say that the Holy Spirit always guides me to do Gods
will. However, if gives me easy things to do like love others and bring joy to
others, and to give the people in our small town beautiful roses when they
bloom on a giant hundred Year old Rose bush that produced over five hundred
pink-white roses. This is a small cross for me to bear and I'm sure brings me
more joy to my heart in giving that maybe those that receive them.
I have such a deep desire to carry a huge cross for Jesus
Christ that has help me to survive as a victim the darkest forms of sexual
abuse from age five until age seventeen. Then God kept me safe as journeyed
through the dark underbelly of the abyss, and gave me unconditional love while
I was a chronic-alcoholic until God scraped me off of skid row after twenty two
years.
I was bless with a spiritual experience that was so profound
and beautiful that while I was surround by a bright light That I never wanted
to leave while tears of joy flowed down my cheeks; to thoughts were expressed
in my being:
1. I would never have to drink again (That was 32 years ago)
2. I would be given knowledge) then the room returned back to normal as the
light left by winces it came.
How can Christian American’s compare their sacrifice to those
in Uganda and Especially in Paul's time.
Whenever a Pastor or Christian teacher states that we must
be willing to sacrifice and die for Jesus Christ, I ask them How can we even
come close to sacrificing anything in American that come close to Uganda and
Paul's time?
They seemed uncomfortable with my statement and seem to
ignore it and continue with their teachings. There are two words I feel the
Christians in America today use that make me uncomfortable; sacrifice and
persecution.
It reminds me of the war hero's in their minds that tell you
what great things they did are mostly tall tales, compared to the real war
hero's that do not talk about their heroics or sacrifices.
So my question is: What are the greatest sacrifices and
persecutions made or experienced in the United States of America as true
Christians?
Not counted as a Sacrifice is the food donated to the
churches to give to the needy once a month (that really is about 1 weeks’ worth
that includes 1-2 cans of chicken or/and turkey, 1 can of beef stew. Then the
rice and peanut butter and bread can get you through the next three weeks.
Thank you.
"Take care of my sheep," From John 21:16
PS I am but one of God's creations, however when I was out
of food and power for four days I received not one call of concern, not one
offer of food, not one visit by my Pastor and church leaders knew. I love them
all with all my heart.
Of all the lies that come from those in power be it man or
woman, there are two truths that never has lied to mankind on Earth from the
beginning of time. The first being God our creator of all in the heavens and
Earth. The second is time that always has given us the truth about the fruits
of our labor. Time will tell us if the fruits are nurturing to God's children
or was it rotten as man’s sins, unrepentant falling to the Ground never to be
raised until God raises all on earth for his final Judgments. Charles
Harvey-5/2013
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