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Education
A
man who thinks God might be calling him to be a priest should
go to the seminary. The seminary is the best place to truly
discern God's will for your vocation. But even a decision
to go to the seminary is not a final decision to become
a priest.
That's
why there are four years of seminary. Many people still
think that seminaries are like monasteries: large, cold
edifices where people walk around in silence. Actually,
seminaries today are very much like universities.
The
aim of the seminary is the formation of body, mind, and
soul. To this end, seminarians take classes in Catholic
theology, Sacred Scripture, Church history, pastoral counseling,
and other subjects.
There
are also opportunities for sports and recreation. Most importantly,
the seminarian is expected to pray. He is taught how to
pray liturgically and privately. In short, he is taught
how to accomplish his life's work: to become like Jesus.
The
seminaries to which the Diocese of Grand Rapids sends seminarians
are:
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