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Priest chats with seminarian during retreat at New York seminary

How to Energize Our Own Ongoing Human Formation

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I asked a seminarian recently what advice he would give a priest regarding human formation. He told me that every priest should have a priest mentor or accountability partner to check in with from time to time, someone outside of confession or spiritual direction, who knows him well, with whom he doesn’t necessarily hang out, Read More
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Faithful Friends

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An elderly man at the parish recently gave me a great anecdote about friendship. He said that a group of his high school friends had decided to meet for lunch in the city. He pulled into a parking garage but received no ticket. Even though he found that odd, he went off to lunch and Read More
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The Importance of Brotherhood

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Friendship is essential for all of us. The Book of Sirach states it well: “Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter; / whoever finds one finds a treasure. / Faithful friends are beyond price, / no amount can balance their worth” (6:14-15). However, there are times that we may regret our friendships. Several years ago, friends Read More