Seminary formation - some concerns and suggestions....

 Seminary formation - some concerns and suggestions.... [Monday, 22nd September 2025]

Good morning, Andrews.

Hope, you are fine along with the formation personnel, the students on formation, other staff and bishop Pakiam.


Am always concerned and even worried about the integrity and credibility of priests in general and ours in particular.


You, being the responsible one for the formation in our diocese, i would love to share some possible experiments.


What about ensuring responsible freedom and accountability? Let's start with a very tangible, verifiable and necessary instrument like cash. 


Why don't we ensure that parents really 'sacrifice' their ward and share the expense, maybe foregoing some of their luxuries etc.


Let the students bring personal cash with a note from their parents along with an account book.


Let them start entering their receipts and expenditures, if possible with supportive bills and vouchers daily and be transparent before the rector or his delegate... 


And this has to be monitored effectively, if necessary with unexpected verifications. 

This would ensure freedom, accountability and transparency which is a sure sign and necessary part of 'perfection' (holiness) Jesus demanded of his disciples.


Keep a cordial and personal relationship with every student regularly, their parents, family and parish priests too. 


Let it be like Jesus living among his disciples. Let's be models in every way possible.

There is no benefit in worrying about the deviated and delinquent without providing them possible inspiring, challenging and living models.


Treat them respectfully and let's be respectful which is not to be demanded but commanded... 


This model in poverty would certainly reflect in their understanding and living of chastity and obedience too.


Let the seminary and the entire atmosphere be filled with an aura of love, friendship and sanctity. 

Let our prayer and Eucharist be inspiring and challenging...

Let our students in formation to become priests be nothing short of Jesus and let's emulate Him in every way possible.

Thanks

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