27 jan 2023
Reasons for Referral to counsel seminarians: 1. Address current stressors (usually academics, plus interpersonal), 2. Help heal past traumas (especially Adverse Childhood Experiences). 3. Treat any existing personality traits that are dysfuctional or potentially dysfuctional. 4. Help integrate psycho-sexual issues & concerns with the priestly celibate lifestyle. 5. Help integrate faith in a personal trinitarian God (core value) & vision-mission (personal, diocesan / congregational, national, universal) with bio-psycho-socio-cultural realities. 6. Learn life skills (including study habits & attitudes & healthy coping sttategies) for improved quality of life. 7. Develop sense of stewardship over time, talent, & treasure & sense of justice & integrity of creation in one's daily life. And may God help us all!
T his is in response to doc susan's question. Truly, this is a life-long mission! BUT, like the mustard seed (gospel today) we start SMALL & leave the rest to the seminarian & God's mysterious grace.
