All Christians need on-going formation, in order to keep us close to the Fire. As they say, our spiritual life is like a plant: if it doesn’t grow, it will whither. Ideally, we do a half hour of mental prayer daily, a monthly recollection, an annual retreat, and also a time for intellectual growth.
This summer is our annual priest workshop for the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross; I attended one near Boston this year with about 30 other priests; a time for study and formation, but also a great time to renew fraternal friendships with priests from around the country…
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The classroom
The chapel here is perfect for prayer
… and fun too!
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