I have a profound admiration for the vocation of the diocesan parish priest.
It is the deeper spiritual formati.
In the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus, Ignatius writes that "the education of priests, as a work of the highest value, is to be considered one of the chief ministries of the Society." (VII #290) Yet the wellspring of any priest\'s successful ministry is a deep, personal, daily relationship with Jesus Christ.
It has been described as a relentless vocation with constant demands.
I have a profound admiration for the vocation of the diocesan parish priest