Pope Francis Shares With Seminarians That His Mom Did Not Want Him to Enter Seminary
The Pope recounts how his mother initially opposed his vocation but later sought his blessing at his ordination
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A Novel Idea: Seminarians Read Literature as Prep for Priesthood
Pope Francis lamented that ‘a sufficient grounding in literature’ is not a standard part of priestly formation. But some seminaries in the U.S. and abroad seem to be bucking that trend.
After Pope’s Derogatory Remark on Gay Men in Catholic Seminaries, Vatican Apologizes
Quoting several unnamed bishops, one media outlet suggested that the Pope did not understand the gravity of the term in Italian.
St. Louis’ Seminarian Stronghold: Bonds of Brotherhood Bear Vocational Fruit
Holy friendships in a high-school youth group lead one parish to sending six men to seminary.
New Wilderness Program for Seminarians Promises to ‘Strengthen Faith and Brotherhood’
The St. Jogues Seminarian Project is open to individual seminarians ages 18-plus from dioceses throughout the country.
Basketball and Brotherhood for the Win at Annual Seminarian Hoops Tourney
While participants in the De Sales Invitational didn’t necessarily argue that basketball is the most Catholic of sports, many also see a connection between the sport itself and good preparation for the priesthood.
Some US Seminaries Report Surge in Enrollments Even as Nationwide Numbers Remain Flat
There is a potential turnaround in some regions.
A ‘Catholic Awakening’ in Nordic Countries Shines Through Seminarians’ Stories
Men in seminary formation in Rome from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden are an exception to their largely irreligious peers — and they’re eager to be ‘witnesses of hope’ back home.
Advice to a Soon-to-Be Catholic Priest
COMMENTARY: The average parishioner wants a priest who loves God and loves them and loves what he’s doing, and they’ll forgive a lot of someone who does all this.
Seminarians Run a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Around Vatican City State
More than 130 seminarians, priests and Catholic college students gathered near the starting line at 5:30am.
