Tag Archives: seminary

ASK FATHER: Vocation to priesthood, but I want only the Traditional Mass

Posted on 6 April 2017 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have been reading it for 4 years and it has greatly helped me as a Catholic and in discerning my vocation. I am 18 and strongly feel called to the priesthood. My question is, are … Read More →

Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, Classic Posts, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries | Tagged priesthood, seminary
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Great news about a new college seminary in Charlotte, NC!

Posted on 3 November 2016 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

While I was in Rome recently, I met a young priest engaged in studies. He was the subdeacon with me for the Pontifical Mass celebrated by Archbp. Sample in St. Peter’s Basilica during the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage. He is from the Diocese of … Read More →

Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, Latin, Linking Back, PODCAzT, Seminarians and Seminaries | Tagged Bp. Jugis, D. Charlotte NC, seminary, Veterum Sapientia
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The forge in which future priests are hammered and annealed

Posted on 6 October 2016 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader in the Diocese of Charlotte, in North Carolina. Hey Father, On Respect Life Sunday, our newly instituted minor seminary[!] in the Charlotte Diocese (St. Joseph) [NC] took their 8 seminarians and recited a rosary in front of … Read More →

Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Seminarians and Seminaries, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices | Tagged D. Charlotte, persecution, seminaries, seminary
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I am pretty tired of this B as in B, S as in S.

Posted on 14 May 2016 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A few inflammatory points by way of introduction. First, there are those who say that many of the problems in the Church today can be traced back to the influence of a kind of “jansenism” impressed during formation in seminaries way back … Read More →

Posted in Liberals, Mail from priests, Pò sì jiù, Priests and Priesthood, Self-absorbed Promethean Neopelagians, Seminarians and Seminaries | Tagged seminary, The Francis Effect
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ASK FATHER: Can bishop/rector forbid seminarians from attending Extraordinary Form?

Posted on 3 October 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can a bishop in a diocese forbid seminarians from attending the extraordinary form of the Mass? This is happening in the ___ diocese. My friend who just entered this seminary informed me of this when I … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Seminarians and Seminaries, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices | Tagged can. 249, Extraordinary Form, formation, Ray Bradbury, seminarians, seminary, TLM
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ASK FATHER: How to support a friend’s vocation to the priesthood

Posted on 23 June 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader: Father, I have a close friend who has been as close as a brother to me who is discerning the priesthood. I think he would make a wonderful priest or even religious brother. What steps can I … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries | Tagged formation, priesthood, seminarians, seminary, Serra Club, vocation
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QUAERITUR: Can a rector or bishop forbid seminarians or priests use of the cassock?

Posted on 27 October 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader: In my diocese there are a small number of seminarians who wish to wear their cassock after their first year of study at the seminary. They have approached the bishop and rector about doing so, but both have refused to … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries | Tagged Biological Solution, Bux Protocol, cassock, clerical garb, seminary
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A seminarian reports on his seminary’s plans for the announcement of the next Pope

Posted on 13 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a seminarian: I just got done praying for good weather in Rome. I thought it would be interesting to hear what seminaries are doing during this Conclave, and especially how they will celebrate when our new Pope is elected. … Read More →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Conclave, Our Catholic Identity, Seminarians and Seminaries | Tagged conclave, seminarians, seminary
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Brick By Brick: Extraordinary Form training in seminaries – FOLLOW UP

Posted on 6 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a seminarian: I responded before to your inquiry about what training was or was not being offered in seminaries in the celebration of the Extraordinary Form. At the time you inquired there was no training offered for the EF. … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices | Tagged Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Extraordinary Form, seminary, TLM
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More on priests and formation in both the Extraordinary and the Ordinary Form

Posted on 30 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This continues a couple different entries (HERE and HERE). From a priest: I am also a young priest (30), and an alumnus of your alma mater. [Neither “alma” nor “mater” in my day, I’m afraid.] Though I have received training … Read More →