Chaplain: Seminarians Need ‘Solid Formation’ in Hospital Ministry
Father McNerney said he was struck by how important it was for patients on coronavirus wards to be able to hold a rosary or small cross throughout their ordeal.
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Seminarians Soldier On Toward Ordination
Formation continues online, as does raising needed funds to sustain the seminaries themselves.
Future Priests Forge Ahead: Seminarians Say Lessons From Scandals Bolster Hope, Faith
Several seminarians who spoke with the Register said they grew in their love for the priesthood, thanks to the support and example they received within their seminaries.
Extensive Reforms Already Underway at US Seminaries
While the McCarrick scandal indicates the need for further progress, many significant improvements to improve priestly formation have been instituted in recent years.
Seton Hall Silent on Allegations of Homosexual Subculture at Its Seminaries
An outside review has acknowledged that Theodore McCarrick committed ‘sexual harassment’ there, but the university has provided little clarity about the review’s overall findings, or about planned reforms.
Does the Notre Dame Survey Demonstrate That Seminaries Are Safe?
COMMENTARY: The report suggests that sexual misconduct at some seminaries is rare, but it does not give an indication how large that group of ‘some’ is.
What Has Changed at Catholic Seminaries?
COMMENTARY: Many Catholics are unaware that the reform of seminaries began 30 years ago.
Laxity in Seminaries as a Contributing Cause to the Sex-Abuse Crisis
COMMENTARY: It seems that improvements have been made in many seminaries, but are they genuine or just window dressing?
Catholic Seminary Evaluations: Time to Reboot?
Such assessments need to be solidly grounded in authentic theological perspectives, experts stress.
Bishop Olmsted Finds Roots of Abuse Scandal in Poor Priestly Formation
Phoenix shepherd writes about three factors: the sexual revolution, weak seminaries and clericalism.
