Walter Wilson Nana
Buea, Cameroon
The dream of every couple is to make a happy home. Yet, very few take the trouble to discover its secret. This is the kernel of the 89-page book published by Rev.Fr Emile Tanka Tabi, Priest of the Diocese of Buea, titled; Pathfinder To A Happy Marriage.
At the recent launch of the book in the Buea Council Chamber, Mgr. Immanuel Bushu, Bishop of the Diocese of Buea said marriage is the mother of all sacraments. He will indicate that Pathfinder To A Happy Marriage is a handbook, which all; married and unmarried should have and read it religiously, while encouraging Rev.Fr Tanka to move on and on with his inspiration.
Fr. Tanka signs the autographs as guests came up for the book, Pathfinder To A Happy Marriage
The Prelate added that each marriage is unique, so too are books. “Therefore, the treatise of Fr. Tanka is a profound insight of a Priest concerning marriage. There is nothing happening now that has not happened before. The author has received practical knowledge from the scriptures and from the observations on marital counselling,” he said.
Mgr. Immanuel Bushu (L) chair of the book launch ceremony and Mr Felix Gang, chief launcher
In her review of the book, Barrister Mariana Weledji found in the process of dating a moment for the partners to know themselves and not an opportunity for sexual immorality. She picked out from the book that sex is to recreate and not for pleasure, while reiterating the author’s concern that sex before marriage is sinful and to get out of it, it is to stay away and pray for your partner so that your marriage can come to fruition.
Guests at the book "Pathfinder To A Happy Marriage" launch followed the reviews
Rev.Fr Celestine Diang, Parish Priest of the Sts. Peter & Paul, University of Buea, in his own review said Pathfinder To A Happy Marriage celebrates the happiness of marriage so as to enable those who are married to continue enjoying the goodness of their union and to those still searching a life partner, how to go about it. He mentioned that marriage is a life-long journey of truth and discovery, saying the beauty of your spouse is seen as you move on every day.
The author, who doubles as the Curate of the Ave Maria’s Parish in Bangem, Kupe-Muanengouba Division said his book has come to help the youths who are already preparing for their marital live and those still searching for a partner for life. “It is a guide of the teachings of the church. It carries with it many scriptural quotations from the Bible, which are guides to all those searching for a spouse,” he noted.
For those who are in trouble with their marital life, getting to breakdown and divorce, Fr. Tanka advised that his book is a source of inspiration. “Reading through Pathfinder To A Happy Marriage will revitalise them and give them strength so that they can get up and know that there is still life ahead. It is a guide towards a direction and fortifies those who are already enjoying the fruits of their union so that it can be sustained till the end of time,” he said.
The maiden launch of Pathfinder To A Happy Marriage was chaired by Mgr. Bushu while Felix Gang a business operator in Buea was the chief launcher.
Rev.Fr Emile Tanka Tabi was ordained on April 12 2012 by Bishop Immanuel Bushu in Buea. After his primary, secondary and high school career in Muyuka, he proceeded to the St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary in Bambui, Northwest Region. After his sojourn out there, he obtained a Bachelor Degree in Philosophy and Divinity.
