In Via Christi: A Podcast for Ongoing Priestly Formation
In Via Christi: A Podcast for Ongoing Priestly Formation
Podcast Description
Join alumni, faculty, and seminarians from St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, CA, for conversation aimed at ongoing priestly formation. Bringing the experience of ministry into contact with faculty expertise, the podcast offers support and community to all priests as they continue on the way of Christ. Follow along and find help in becoming a better man, growing intellectually and spiritually, and faithfully serving God’s people.
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Content Themes
The podcast centers on several key themes including spiritual fatherhood, the relationship between authority and sacrifice in priestly life, and the role of love in the concept of God the Father. Episodes dive into topics such as the genuine authority of spiritual leaders, the connection between atonement and divine love, and the identity of priests as spiritual fathers, with discussions with experts like Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and Dr. Margaret Turek.
Join alumni, faculty, and seminarians from St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, CA, for conversation aimed at ongoing priestly formation. Bringing the experience of ministry into contact with faculty expertise, the podcast offers support and community to all priests as they continue on the way of Christ. Follow along and find help in becoming a better man, growing intellectually and spiritually, and faithfully serving God’s people.
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and seminarian Patrick Germann discuss what constitutes the genuine authority of a spiritual father. Such authority is not the use of power for selfish reasons. Instead, to govern is to shepherd, and this is done by protecting, providing for, leading, and serving those entrusted to one’s care. Authority is thus intrinsically linked to sacrifice. The father must sacrifice his own convenience and time in order to be present to his people in personal encounter. He must also make the sacrifices necessary to pastor his own soul, committing himself to daily prayer and ongoing study so that he can continue to give of himself to his people. True authority ultimately comes down to integrity: the spiritual father must practice what he preaches, giving himself sacrificially with the fruitful love of Christ the Bridegroom for his Church.
Resources
Benedict XVI. “Munus Regendi.” General audience of May 26, 2010. At The Holy See.
Cordileone, Salvatore. Commencement address, St. Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park, CA, May 12, 2023.
Sheen, Fulton. The Priest Is Not His Own. San Francisco: Ignatius, 2004 (originally 1963).
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