Confirmation in a Costly Season

On February 8, 1893, Hamu Lujonza Kaddu Mukasa was confirmed in the Anglican Church in Uganda, publicly owning the faith he had received and seeking the Spirit’s strengthening for obedience. In the late nineteenth century, the land around Buganda and the Lake Victoria region still bore the wounds of religious rivalry and political upheaval. To be confirmed was not a private milestone; it was a public pledge of loyalty to Christ when loyalties were tested at court, in clans, and in contested leadership.

Confirmation carried the sober meaning of standing where many had already suffered. The memory of believers killed for refusing to deny Christ was still near, and new pressures could rise quickly with shifts in power. Mukasa’s confirmation signaled spiritual adulthood, but also readiness to endure loss for the sake of truth.

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.” (2 Timothy 1:7)

Hamu Lujonza Kaddu Mukasa

Mukasa is remembered as a man who treated faith as more than inherited custom. He embraced a costly path of obedience, marked by steady courage and practical service. Later accounts highlight his willingness to speak, act, and persevere when silence would have been safer. His life illustrates the kind of discipleship that counts the cost, yet trusts God for strength and daily bread.

Defender in Days of Muslim Ascendancy

In seasons when Muslim influence surged and Christians faced intimidation, Mukasa is recalled as a fearless defender of believers. Such defense required more than bravery; it demanded wisdom, restraint, and a readiness to bear personal risk for the good of the flock. His actions embodied the calling to protect the vulnerable and to confess Christ without compromise.

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses…to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

Trustee for a Rooted, Growing Church

As a trustee, Mukasa pressed the church toward self-governance, self-support, and self-propagation. He urged local responsibility in leadership, giving, and evangelism so the gospel would take deeper root in Ugandan soil. His legacy encourages believers to pair bold witness with patient building—faith that not only survives conflict, but strengthens the church for generations.