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1 Intro, 0,1 | the growth and increase of priestly vocations now taking place
2 Intro, 0,1 | the face of a crisis of priestly vocations "the first answer
3 Intro, 0,2 | the promising number of priestly vocations being seen in
4 Intro, 0,2 | contents and methods of priestly formation; by the concern
5 Intro, 0,3 | titled Fundamental Norms for Priestly Formation.( 5)~The second
6 Intro, 0,3(4) | Presbyterorum Ordinis; Decree on Priestly Formation Optatam Totius. ~
7 Intro, 0,3 | priesthood and to some aspects of priestly spirituality and ministry.~
8 Intro, 0,3 | priesthood and the quality of priestly life. The new generation
9 Intro, 0,4 | carry the main burden of priestly ministry through your day -
10 I | ME~The Challenges Facing Priestly Formation at the Conclusion
11 I, 0,5 | the definitive role of the priestly establishing a ministerial
12 I, 0,5 | the third millennium the priestly vocation will continue to
13 I, 0,5 | the permanent truth of the priestly ministry and the characteristic
14 I, 0,5 | to maturity a project of priestly life? What difficulties
15 I, 0,5 | offered for the exercise of a priestly ministry which corresponds
16 I, 0,5 | question of education and priestly formation.~
17 I, 0,6 | to the Gospel and to the priestly ministry.~Despite many contradictions,
18 I, 0,8 | Young People: Vocation and Priestly Formation~8. The many contradictions
19 I, 0,8 | emergence and development of priestly vocations among boys, adolescents
20 I, 0,10 | and our certainty that the priestly ministry in the life of
21 II, 0,11 | reflected on the problem of priestly formation in present - day
22 II, 0,11 | emerge from the crisis of priestly identity. In the final address
23 II, 0,11 | to pastoral ministry and priestly vocations, especially missionary
24 II, 0,11 | hall, the full depth of priestly identity -- has striven
25 II, 0,12 | relational" dimension of priestly identity can be understood.
26 II, 0,13 | precious" (1 Pt. 2:4). The new priestly people which is the Church
27 II, 0,14 | with the Father -- as the priestly prayer of our Lord, which
28 II, 0,17 | sacramental participation in the priestly order, and thus to the extent
29 II, 0,18 | The reason is that every priestly ministry shares in the fullness
30 II, 0,18 | ministerial priesthood. Our priestly life and activity continue
31 III, 0,20 | The Council's Decree on Priestly Life and Ministry gives
32 III, 0,21 | called to display this same priestly attitude of service toward
33 III, 0,23 | distinguishes the exercise of the priestly ministry as an amoris officium,( 52) "
34 III, 0,23 | center and root of the whole priestly life. The priestly soul
35 III, 0,23 | whole priestly life. The priestly soul strives thereby to
36 III, 0,23 | pastoral charity the bond of priestly perfection which will unify
37 III, 0,24 | toward perfection of life. Priestly holiness itself contributes
38 III, 0,24 | fruitful fulfillment of the priestly ministry."( 59)~"Live the
39 III, 0,24 | seeks expression in the priestly life. For this to be so,
40 III, 0,24 | its objective reality the priestly ministry is an "amoris officium",
41 III, 0,24 | actions -- the "truth" of the priestly ministry as an amoris officium.~
42 III, 0,25 | that the exercise of the priestly ministry, especially in
43 III, 0,26 | a word, the whole of his priestly existence, suffers an inexorable
44 III, 0,26 | properly confess his sins, his priestly being and his priestly action
45 III, 0,26 | his priestly being and his priestly action would feel its effects
46 III, 0,27 | Priestly Life and the Radicalism
47 III, 0,27 | entrusting him with a prophetic, priestly and royal mission to be
48 III, 0,27 | from and express his own priestly identity~
49 III, 0,28 | virtues most necessary for the priestly ministry must be named that
50 III, 0,28 | there can be no genuine priestly ministry except in communion
51 III, 0,28 | accordance with the Gospel.~Priestly obedience has also a "community"
52 III, 0,28 | jealousy, envy and rivalry. Priestly obedience should be one
53 III, 0,28 | choices to be made.~Finally, priestly obedience has a particular "
54 III, 0,29 | that perfect chastity in priestly celibacy is a charism, reminds
55 III, 0,29 | Paul VI's encyclical on priestly celibacy, no. 42). The synod
56 III, 0,29 | and future candidates for priestly ordination in the Latin
57 III, 0,29 | head and spouse loved her. Priestly celibacy, then, is the gift
58 III, 0,29 | the Lord.~For an adequate priestly spiritual life, celibacy
59 III, 0,29 | and spiritual demands of priestly celibacy it is absolutely
60 III, 0,30 | carrying out his prophetic and priestly ministry (cf. Lk. 4:18).~
61 III, 0,30 | prophetic significance of priestly poverty be forgotten, so
62 III, 0,31 | specific features of the priestly vocation.~The priest needs
63 III, 0,31 | societies of apostolic life to priestly secular institutes, and
64 III, 0,31 | which becomes part of his priestly life or surrounds it.( 86)~
65 III, 0,32 | particular church(87) and of the priestly ministry. In this regard
66 III, 0,32 | earth' (Acts 1:8). For every priestly ministry shares in the universality
67 III, 0,33 | of Nazareth echo in our priestly hearts. Indeed, our faith
68 III, 0,33 | on another occasion: "The priestly vocation is essentially
69 III, 0,33 | holiness which is proper to the priestly ministry? Let us remember
70 III, 0,33 | the words of the rite of priestly ordination which are considered
71 IV | CHAPTER IV~COME AND SEE~Priestly Vocation in the Church's
72 IV, 0,34 | value with regard to the priestly vocation. As the community
73 IV, 0,34 | to follow Christ in the priestly ministry and the unbreakable
74 IV, 0,34 | theological assessment of priestly vocation and pastoral work
75 IV, 0,35 | true specifically of the priestly vocation: The latter is
76 IV, 0,35 | inherent in a vocation to the priestly ministry as such. The candidate
77 IV, 0,36 | 36. The history of every priestly vocation, as indeed of every
78 IV, 0,36 | abide" (Jn. 15:16).~If the priestly vocation bears unequivocal
79 IV, 0,36 | one can never consider priestly life as a simply human affair,
80 IV, 0,36(102)| World Day of Prayer for Priestly Vocations(April 19,1968):
81 IV, 0,37 | Christian vocation, and the priestly vocation in particular:
82 IV, 0,37 | the Council reminds us, priestly ministry acquires its genuine
83 IV, 0,37 | spread of the crisis of priestly vocations, a crisis that
84 IV, 0,37 | vocation, including the priestly vocation, will be perceived
85 IV, 0,38 | priest.~In her service to the priestly vocation and its development,
86 IV, 0,38 | Spirit. The Church, as a priestly, prophetic and kingly people,
87 IV, 0,38 | the birth and maturing of priestly vocations through her prayer
88 IV, 0,38 | and responsibility as a priestly people, possesses in prayer
89 IV, 0,38 | concerned with the problem of priestly vocations. Today the prayerful
90 IV, 0,38 | shows us the Church as a priestly people and a community structured
91 IV, 0,39 | or distorted ideas about priestly ministry, will open believers'
92 IV, 0,39 | speak courageously about priestly life as a priceless gift
93 IV, 0,39 | explicitly and forcefully the priestly vocation as a real possibility
94 IV, 0,40 | specific expression in the priestly vocation. Indeed, a priest
95 IV, 0,41 | Are All Responsible for Priestly Vocations~41. The priestly
96 IV, 0,41 | Priestly Vocations~41. The priestly vocation is a gift from
97 IV, 0,41 | birth and development of priestly vocations. Consequently,
98 IV, 0,41 | pastoral work of promoting priestly vocations lies with the
99 IV, 0,41 | giving continuity" to the priestly charism and ministry, bringing
100 IV, 0,41 | in seeking and fostering priestly vocations. Indeed, as the
101 IV, 0,41 | to the very nature of the priestly ministry which makes the
102 IV, 0,41 | excluding the vocation to the priestly ministry."( 119)~The lay
103 IV, 0,41 | pastoral work of promoting priestly vocations: The more they
104 IV, 0,41 | the unique value of the priestly vocation and mission.~With
105 IV, 0,41 | sufferings offered up for priestly and religious vocations,
106 IV, 0,41 | follow him along the path of priestly ministry(120) and have responded
107 IV, 0,41 | sense that the problem of priestly vocations cannot in any
108 IV, 0,41(121)| World Day of Prayer for Priestly Vocations (April 13, 1985),
109 V, 0,42 | 39-45).~In her care for priestly vocations the Church in
110 V, 0,42 | but also to "accompany" priestly vocations. But the spirit
111 V, 0,42 | journey of Christian and priestly living. The exhortation
112 V, 1 | I. The Areas of Priestly Formation ~
113 V, 1,43 | Formation, the Basis of All Priestly Formation ~43. "The whole
114 V, 1,43 | 43. "The whole work of priestly formation would be deprived
115 V, 1,44 | family situations in which priestly vocations arise will display
116 V, 1,44 | and in particular to the priestly vocation, and for faithfulness
117 V, 1,47 | realize that their whole priestly life will have value inasmuch
118 V, 1,48 | which is the soul of the priestly ministry.~This applies above
119 V, 1,48 | take up as a rule of their priestly life this daily celebration.
120 V, 1,49 | they should be trained in priestly obedience, poverty and a
121 V, 1,50 | things to all men in their priestly ministry."( 152) And so
122 V, 1,50 | ministry."( 152) And so priestly celibacy should not be considered
123 V, 1,50 | commitments. Formation in priestly celibacy should also include
124 V, 1,50 | careful preparation for priestly celibacy, especially in
125 V, 1,50 | which is built on esteem for priestly friendship and self - discipline,
126 V, 1,50 | Instruction for Formation in Priestly Celibacy published by the
127 V, 1,50 | seminarian may be able to embrace priestly celibacy for the kingdom
128 V, 1,50 | pastoral reasons proper to priestly celibacy so that they will
129 V, 1,55 | in human, Christian and priestly virtues, and also to make
130 V, 1,57 | principle d driving force of the priestly ministry. It is a question
131 V, 2 | II. The Setting of Priestly Formation~
132 V, 2,63 | long experience shows, a priestly vocation tends to show itself
133 V, 2,63 | and develop the seeds of a priestly vocation so that the students
134 V, 2,64 | mention the phenomenon of priestly vocations arising among
135 V, 3 | III. The Agents of Priestly Formation~
136 V, 3,65 | representative of Christ in priestly formation is the bishop.
137 V, 3,65 | value in the exercise of the priestly ministry.~
138 V, 3,66 | spiritual director, the priestly community of teachers should
139 V, 3,67 | nature of theology and the priestly, ministry, and also of the
140 V, 3,68 | determined maturing of a priestly vocation.~Closely linked
141 V, 3,68 | out his vocation for the priestly mission.~Associations and
142 V, 3,68 | way anticipate a genuine priestly choice to serve the entire
143 V, 3,68 | factor which helps growth and priestly fraternity. Such participation,
144 V, 3,69 | formation: All formation, priestly formation included, is ultimately
145 VI, 0,70 | is also demanded by the priestly ministry seen in a general
146 VI, 0,70 | as "faithfulness" to the priestly ministry and as a "process
147 VI, 0,70 | individuals and peoples among whom priestly ministry is exercised, but
148 VI, 0,71 | the process of building priestly personality which began
149 VI, 0,72 | required in the human aspect of priestly formation. Through his daily
150 VI, 0,72 | proves necessary also for the priestly ministry to be genuine and
151 VI, 0,73 | profound meaning of ongoing priestly formation in relation to
152 VI, 0,73 | faith when he exercises his priestly ministry; he must feel himself
153 VI, 0,74 | continued in the sphere of priestly ministry: from mysterium
154 VI, 0,74 | spiritual and material as well. Priestly fraternity excludes no one.
155 VI, 0,74 | encourage and promote ongoing priestly formation. The gift of religious
156 VI, 0,74 | ways to an enrichment of priestly spirituality, above all
157 VI, 0,74 | best discuss the problem of priestly loneliness treated by the
158 VI, 0,74 | positive opportunities for the priestly life: "When it is accepted
159 VI, 0,76 | meeting. But the idea that priestly formation ends on the day
160 VI, 0,76 | make a good start in their priestly service. Through frequent
161 VI, 0,76 | on the Gospel, to their priestly life. And in those cases
162 VI, 0,77 | up their motivation and priestly joy. Ongoing formation will
163 VI, 0,78 | illuminating them with his priestly service, at the same time
164 VI, 0,79 | faithful -- who are involved in priestly formation.~In the context
165 VI, 0,81 | Another help can be given by priestly associations, in particular
166 VI, 0,81 | associations, in particular by priestly secular institutes -- which
167 VI, 0,81 | All the forms of "priestly fraternity" approved by
168 VI, 0,81 | the carrying out of the priestly ministry. As Pope Paul VI
169 Conclu, 0,82 | and work tirelessly for priestly vocations. Candidates for
170 Conclu, 0,82 | priesthood.~Every aspect of priestly formation can be referred
171 Conclu, 0,82 | growth of vocations and priestly life in the Church.~And
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