Why is Eugene Achike regarded by the church as a man with a heart of gold and by his family as a lion?

Eugene is on of the community's most prominant Catholic buisiness men. He is known to have a heart of gold because of his benevolence and strict adherence to the teachingfs of the Catholic faith. Within the circle of his family, he is known as a lion because of his adherence to those same rules....... unfortunately, his family members face abuse and beatings if they fail to live up to his expectations.