Ghana’s Greatest Miracle Is Unity, Not Gold Or Oil – Rev. Fr. Edward Yeboah Biney

Abofour, Ashanti Region – The Parish Priest of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Parish, Abofour, Rev. Fr. Edward Yeboah Biney, says Ghana’s most needed miracle is not material wealth but national unity.

Delivering his homily on Sunday at Abofour in the Offinso South Municipality of the Ashanti Region, the Catholic Priest said development will continue to elude the country if division, unforgiveness and hypocrisy persist.

“There is no better miracle than people coming together. If we can truly come together as one people, that is the greatest miracle,” Rev. Fr. Biney told the congregation.

He observed that Ghanaian society is increasingly fragmented along political, tribal, family and even religious lines because citizens have lost the virtue of forgiveness.

According to him, many profess peace and unity publicly but harbour bitterness privately, a form of hypocrisy which makes community building difficult.

“It is difficult to build community today because we refuse to forgive. We hold on to offences, we smile outside but we are divided inside. That hypocrisy is destroying our families, our churches and our nation,” he noted.

Rev. Fr. Biney also expressed concern over growing indiscipline in schools and communities, attributing it to a distorted understanding of fundamental human rights.

He said the mantra “I have my rights” has been misapplied by some youth to justify disrespect for parents, teachers, traditional authority and state laws.

“The indiscipline we see in our schools and communities today is because everybody says ‘I have my rights’ without understanding that every right comes with responsibility,” he cautioned.

He called on parents, teachers, traditional leaders and the state to intensify moral education and insist on discipline, respect and accountability.

Despite the challenges, Rev. Fr. Biney offered assurance of God’s abiding presence over Ghana, urging citizens not to despair.

He said the nation’s journey is a testimony that God has been with Ghana through its history and will continue to be with the country.

“God was with us, God is with us, and God will forever be with us. That assurance should give us hope and the courage to forgive, unite and build together,” he said.

He urged Ghanaians to rise above partisan and ethnic considerations and commit to forgiveness, discipline and collective responsibility for national progress.

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