Spiritual Dimension

Forging a living and life-sustaining bond with Jesus is the essential component that supports this period of vocation discernment and commitment. Periods of silence foster the seminarian’s ability to hear the Lord’s call and embrace the Lord’s will. Developing a healthy, personal spiritual life is a priority. To make this a reality, the seminarians focus on the basic principles of prayer and spiritual direction. They follow a schedule for liturgy, communal and individual prayer, and devotions. Scriptural meditation and the art of Lectio Divina are taught. They are also introduced to a history of the major schools of spirituality and spiritual masters that have blessed the Church over the last two millennia. The year concludes with an Ignatian retreat.