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“It is extremely sorrowful to see what has happened to the Doctrine of Lord Jesus Christ today, which He Himself has given to the world by sacrificing His own life. The Doctrine which Lord Jesus Christ did not preach is infused in the society. Therefore, some people question whether it is the True Doctrine of Lord Jesus Christ. Not only the followers of Christianity but also non Christians who are under the impression that some teachings which they presumed to be the Doctrine of Christ, questions whether it is the True Doctrine of Lord Jesus Christ. Non Christians who consider those fabricated teachings as the true Doctrine of Lord Jesus Christ are teasing at the True Teachings of Christ since they are also not aware whether those are the True Doctrine of Christ or not”. The Most Holy Apostolic Father, His Holiness Rohan Lalith Aponso reflected the above in the night of 3rd January 2009.

The Most Holy Apostolic Father further reflected the following when he addressed the devotees and the pilgrims at the General Audience which was held in the Shrine Ground of Our Lady of Katunayake’s Shrine after the conclusion of the Vespers Novena Service which was celebrated in Honour and Glory of Blessed Mother Mary. “The situation is getting bad to worst day by day and in view of the fact that the situation has gone to the extremes, Lord Jesus Christ decided to Appoint an Apostle to this world. When it means Appointing of an Apostle to the world, it is only 2nd to the coming of Lord Jesus Christ Himself to the world. An Apostle means a True Vicar of Lord Jesus Christ who is Appointed Only by Lord Jesus Christ Himself. An Apostle means not Lord Jesus Christ, but Completely One and Only Vicar of Christ”.

People from all walks of life who arrived from various places were converged in the Shrine Ground of Our Lady of Katunayake’s Shrine. Among them were infants and elderly people. Addressing all of them the Most Holy Apostolic Father further reflected the following. “The finest path to know what Lord Jesus Christ has truly preached is to listen to this Apostle. If the followers of Christianity do not have even wisdom at least to understand who the Good Shepherd is and who is the Evil Shepherd, for such people even if Lord Jesus Christ comes again to this world they will not be able to understand Him. They will also fall into the same category of certain people who shouted then, to crucify Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, it cannot be averted that such people will also becoming a group that will attempt to kill him”.

At the conclusion of His reflections the Most Holy Apostolic Father requested the following from the people who converged in the Shrine Ground of Our Lady of Katunayake’s Shrine. “To recognize Lord Jesus Christ understand His Doctrine truly. Think wisely who teaches you truthfully to understand the Doctrine of Lord Jesus Christ”.