Publisher's Synopsis
"What can we seminary formators, bishops, and others involved in the formation of seminarians do to help the men who are ordained from our seminaries to be joyful and fruitful as priests and persevere in ministry? The answer to this question is grounded in practical theology and concerns the specific changes we might make in the choice of formation activities to increase the likelihood of lifelong perseverance. Rev. Alfred I. Hernández invites his fellow formators to consider with him the theological and pastoral benefits of each of the programs included in the study"--.