A few weeks ago an article entitled The Inside Scoop on Seminary: 3 Things You Should Know Before Entering turned up in my feed.
It makes interesting reading, so I’ll encourage you just to follow the link above and see what those “3 things” are. I will tell you that I shared the article with Evan and he said it was pretty consistent with his experience — and the experience of his Paulist brothers.
What is most encouraging about the article is the end. After dispensing insight and advice, the author finishes with:
In short, be the man God made you to be and then He’ll make you into the Priest He wants you to be. Don’t worry about anything, because if Jesus Christ wants you to be His priest, then no power on earth or in hell can stop that from happening.
— Dad
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