Pastoral Difficulties with Recently Ordained Priests

Pastoral Difficulties with Recently Ordained Priests

Jan 26

Posted by Anthony Ruff, OSB in Lay Ministry, Ordained Ministry, Pastoral Theology, Pope Francis, Presiding, Religious life, Young Adults | 79 Comments

Pope Francis says that the training of priests must be a “work of art, not a police action…We must form their hearts. Otherwise we are creating little monsters. And then these little monsters mold the people of God. This really gives me goose bumps.”
Pray Tell has heard increasing reports in the last few years about difficulties with some recently ordained priests. There are divisions in some parishes because some younger guys are more traditional or conservative or legalistic than much of their flock. This seems to be an important issue that needs addressing. To get the conversation going, Pray Tell went to some folks we knew in diocesan offices and asked them to reflect on the issue as constructively as possible.

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