Seminaries don’t form ‘supermen,’ but humble servants, pope says

Friday, November 11, 2022

Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The mission of a seminary “is not to form ‘supermen’ who pretend to know and control everything,” but to help seminarians become priests who are humble servants of the communities they continue to belong to, Pope Francis said. “The Lord calls some of his disciples to be priests, that is, he […]

My First J.S. Paluch Vocations Seminar

Monday, August 28, 2017

Prevain Devendran

Last week in Chicago Illinois, Catholic leaders from the United States, Canada and Mexico, gathered together to participate in the J.S. Paluch Company’s yearly vocations seminar. This year it was titled “Creating a Culture of Vocations: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going”

Pope In Uganda: Address at Meeting with Priests, Religious and Seminarians

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Salt + Light Media

Here is a transcription and translation of the unscripted address Pope Francis gave this evening to priests and religious in Uganda. Transcription and translation by ZENIT International News Service. There are three things I want to tell you. First of all, in the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses reminds his people: “Don’t forget.” And he repeats […]

Pope in Paraguay: Vespers and Address to Bishops, Priests, Seminarians and Nuns – Asunción

Saturday, July 11, 2015

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On Saturday, July 11, 2015, Pope Francis met with Paraguayan bishops, priests, seminarins and nuns for Vespers. Below you can find the full text of his address at the conclusion of vespers: How good it is for all of us to pray Vespers together! How can we not dream of of a Church which reflects […]

Pope Francis in Bolivia: Address to Clergy, Religous and Seminarians – Coliseum of Don Bosco College

Thursday, July 9, 2015

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On Thursday, July 9, 2015 the Holy Father arrived at the private residents at the Coliseum of Don Bosco College for the meeting with the priests, men and women religious and seminarian. The meeting began with a greeting by S.E. Msgr. Roberto Bordi, OFM , Auxiliary Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni and Director of […]

Pope Francis in Ecuador: Address to Clergy, Religious and Seminarians – National Marian Shrine of “El Quinche”

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

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On Wednesday morning, July 8, 2015, Pope Francis arrived at the Sanctuary of “El Quinche” for the meeting with the clergy, men and women religious and seminarians. Upon arrival, the Holy Father was welcomed by the Rector of the Shrine at the main entrance of the church, which was full of priests and religious elders. The Holy Father […]

Meet the Cardinals: Beniamino Stella – Congregation for the Clergy

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Salt + Light Media

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Cardinal-designate Beniamino Stella joins the College of Cardinals Feb. 22, he will bring with him decades of experience working in developing nations and handling highly-charged situations of conflict. Twenty years working as a papal nuncio and six years serving as head of the […]