Ugandan priest finds differences, similarities here

The Rev. John Ssebitosi, pastor of churches in Valmeyer and Madonnaville, says the church's message translates from one continent to another.
The Rev. John Ssebitosi notices much that is different in Valmeyer and the United States from his native Uganda.

"The Catholic church is the same everywhere," he said. "Maybe some of the singing is different, because of the different cultures. The lessons (in Uganda) can be the same here."

"I've come to learn. To take back what I've learned to Uganda," he said, noting that he had heard stories about the United States but that his imagination hadn't prepared him for the reality of what he has seen.

"The development here is incredible," he said. "And the standard of living. You people are blessed."

An interesting story in the Post Dispatch today about this priest from Uganda. There were two things, in particular, which I thought were interesting - that the Church is the same everywhere (universal) and how blessed we are.

Sometimes it takes someone from outside the US to remind of just how fortunate we are. We should give thank God everyday for His blessings and generosity He bestows on us.

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