After Judas had betrayed Jesus, the twelve apostles that Jesus chose had been reduced to eleven. It was important to preserve the number twelve because that number had great significance. There were twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve whom Jesus selected were the nucleus of the new Israel, the new people of God that would consist of Jews and non-Jews. Matthias was the one chosen to replace Judas and to maintain the integrity of the original twelve. Whereas Jesus chose the original twelve, it was up to the first disciples, the very early church, to choose a replacement for…
My take on the proposal to require NSSF to pay 20% to members
Download a copy of this article: On 12th May 2020, I received a rare call from one of the bank executives. He wanted to ‘pick my mind’ about the NSSF’s briefing to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development over the implications of the proposal to require NSSF to pay 20% to members. According to NSSF, the proposal has implications that could distress the NSSF as a retirement scheme and the economy. My take is NSSF should pay highly affected members first, gradually pay other members. Below, I show how this is possible. The objective of saving is to…
Appreciate your family to improve it
The family is where the human bond is honest A story puts it that a mother lost her soldier son and the news of his death came to her in dispatches from the war. He had died while fighting nobly at the head of his regiment. His mother was disconsolate. ‘If only I could see him again just for five minutes.’ An angel heard her prayer. ‘For five minutes’, said the angel, ‘you will see him’. ‘Quick, quick,’ said the mother, her tears turned to momentary joy. ‘Yes’, said the angel, ‘but think a little. He was a grown man…
The ever-rising #covid19 cases in Uganda
When you think too much about something, it becomes your reality. The coronavirus pandemic news is all over the Internet that no one would be blamed for dreaming about it. At the start, everyone was worried. Wearing face masks. Keeping social distance. And of course, few cars on the road. I have noticed things are slowly going back to normal. At my home, I see people walking by past the curfew hours of 7:0pm. And these move in groups. There are no designated numbers to call to report such people. At our local supermarket, they have always closed at 4pm.…
Homily for Wednesday, Fifth Week of Easter Acts
Readings Acts 15:1-6 Jn 15:1-8 There is always a temptation to put limits on God, to say, in effect, that God cannot do this or that unless this or that happens. We find such a scenario in today’s first reading. Some Jewish Christians from Jerusalem came down to the church in Antioch and told converts to the faith from paganism, Gentile Christians, ‘Unless you have yourselves circumcised in the tradition of Moses, you cannot be saved’. They were saying in effect, ‘Much as God would like to include you among those who will inherit eternal life, he is powerless unless…
What is your child watching online?
“Bad things come with good ones;” they say. As many professionals in most industries are feeling the pinch of the COVID-19 lockdown, the players in the porn industry are smiling to the bank. Ever since the pandemic began, spending on porn worldwide has nearly doubled. As social distancing helps to stop the spread of the SARS-CoV-2, it has offered convenient workplaces for webcams to stream their videos privately online. According to an online article by the Economist, the pornography industry has moved online and there is surge in live streaming of webcams. In France alone, a third of the 35,000…
