Register correspondent Stephen Beale writes from Providence, Rhode Island.
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Several seminarians who spoke with the Register said they grew in their love for the priesthood, thanks to the support and example they received within their seminaries.
By Stephen Beale, EWTN News, 2/18/20
Although the recent sex-abuse scandals in the Church have shaken the faithful and have caused many to question its authority and teachings on celibacy in the priesthood, there are men who see the crisis as an opportunity to strengthen their commitments to their faith and future vocations.
Several seminarians who spoke with the Register said they grew in their love for the priesthood, thanks to the support and example they received within their seminaries.
The scandal, which hasn’t left seminaries unscathed, also allowed these seminarians to better appreciate the prudential and compassionate safeguards that their seminaries had already put in place before the scandals.
As members in such strong communities of faith, these seminarians are not simply making the best out of a horrible situation — but they see in the scandal an opportunity to unite themselves more closely with Christ and with the Church he may be asking them to serve. ….
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