Any advices for first year seminarian?

[withwind]

I hope that some of us here, who have been to seminary, to give some advices for those who are about to enter seminary.

Thanks!

 

[Out_Rider]

In fire is gold tried; and worthy men in the crucible of humanization. Sirrah Chapter 2, read it; in fact take the whole book to heart. My first year was twenty years ago. I can attest to the wisdom of the book once called “Eccleasticus” (not to be confused with the book Ecclesiastes) for it’s use by the Church in instruction. Vocation is a pearl bought at terrible price.

 

[Catholictrain]

As the father of a seminarian, my advice is this:

Our faith is based on truth. Warm feelings, or consolations are a wonderful gift from God, but are not to be expected. Answering the call to become a priest is an act of the will. It is not a feeling. I have said a prayer for you. May God bless you with abundant blessings that overflow your heart and touch the lives of everyone you serve.

 

[LucyLou]

As a friend of a former seminarian who is now a priest for 5 years, spend an hour a day in front of the Blessed Sacrament and your spiritual life will get you through what ever God challenges you to do.

May you be blessed with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

 

[Out_Rider]

As the father of a seminarian, my advice is this:

Our faith is based on truth. Warm feelings, or consolations are a wonderful gift from God, but are not to be expected. Answering the call to become a priest is an act of the will. It is not a feeling. I have said a prayer for you. May God bless you with abundant blessings that overflow your heart and touch the lives of everyone you serve.

Dear Catholictrain:
May the Lord bless you. Before I took Holy Orders I had a fine son (still do) who may yet make a solid pertinent Deacon (he’s about to bless me with my first grandchild). There can be no greater joy.
As to trains: My first novel The Farmer’s Daughter and the D&O (Downer and Outtington Railroad) is in edit. I suppose it’s a coming of age story, set in the pre-WWII, xenophobic Mid West, on a bankrupt, haywire 13 mile long short-line.
Any advice for first year seminarians? Never forget that there are men and women of God behind you. You don’t walk alone. :grouphug:

 

[withwind]

Thank you so much for your advices.

Sirrah Chapter 2 is a great book to read over and over in life. One does receive consolation from time to time but not always. I am realizing it is very blessing to pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament quite often. I could imagine it will be difficult in seminary to do this hour a day at first, but I hope that with discipline, trust, grace, and examples of others doing it, one will be able to do it.

 

[Catholictrain]

Dear Catholictrain:
May the Lord bless you. Before I took Holy Orders I had a fine son (still do) who may yet make a solid pertinent Deacon (he’s about to bless me with my first grandchild). There can be no greater joy.
As to trains: My first novel The Farmer’s Daughter and the D&O (Downer and Outtington Railroad) is in edit. I suppose it’s a coming of age story, set in the pre-WWII, xenophobic Mid West, on a bankrupt, haywire 13 mile long short-line.
Any advice for first year seminarians? Never forget that there are men and women of God behind you. You don’t walk alone. :grouphug:

Which Diocese do you belong to? Congrats on your son’s future vocation.
I would love to read your novel. I am also a budding author. My first novel can be purchased by going to Amazon.com and search for “The Perpetual Mystery” by Charles Gill. It is Catholic adventure story.