By Christabel Adaure…
A Catholic Knight Major PMC Okeke of District 50 Commander Knights of St. John International, Port Harcourt Grand Commandery, has called on christians to shun any ungodly act during the celebration of lent and Valentine’s day.
He made the disclosure to newsmen as Lent coincides with Valentine’s day, Sir Okeke noted that christians are currently experiencing tough times, and such times can only be over when they truly draw closer to God almighty.
He admonished Christians to stay away from immorality or any sin that will cut short their relationship with God,adding that God alone knows about every season on earth.
The senior knight of the Catholic church availed, “It’s Valentine’s Day, a time for chocolate, roses and perhaps a dinner date, but it’s also Ash Wednesday, which for many of us Christians is the start of Lent,a period of penitence that precedes Easter Sunday.
Christians should use the day to remember that they are beloved children of God almighty, for me it is better to celebrate it in Church with more prayers for a better society”. He opined.
Okeke furthermore said that the coincidence of Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day is a way for Catholics to reflect on the true meaning of love, an act of self-giving,”.
