Chapter III – THE FOUNDATIONS OF FORMATION

a) The Subject of Formation

28. Seminarian is a ‘mystery to himself’. Talents and gifts – limits and frailties.

29. ‘go out of himself’. ‘achieve a serene and creative interior synthesis between strength

and weaknesses’. ‘God might be all in all’.

b) The Basis of the Purpose of Formation: Priestly Identity

30. reflect on the Identity of Priests. ‘raison d’etre’. ‘a lasting and sure of unity, hope and

salvation for the whole human race’.

31. ‘service to the glory of God and to the brothers and sisters in their baptismal

priesthood’.

32. According to the proper charisms. ‘not all the members have the same function’.

PRIESTS: in the forefront of the Church.

33. PRIESTS: called to cultivate his missionary zeal.

c) The Journey of Formation as Configuration to Christ

d) A Formation for Interior Life and Communion

e) Means of Formation
e.1. Personal Accompaniment
e.2. Community Accompaniment

f) Unity of Formation

Chapter IV – INITIAL AND ONGOING FORMATION

a) Initial Formation and Its Stages (Seminary)

a.1. The Propaedeutic Stage
a.2. The Stage of Philosophical Studies (or Discipleship)
a.3. The Stage of Theological Studies (or Configuration)
 a.4. The Pastoral Stage (or Vocational Synthesis)

b) Ongoing Formation (Priestly Life)

Procrastinate celibacy

Hampering regression