We were just boys at that time, teen-agers who ardently wanted to be priests . . .As was common practice in the 1940s, candidates for the priesthood were sought in Catholic grade schools and those young teenagers who felt called went off to a Preparatory Seminary and were introduced to a formation that profoundly transformed their lives. Their training was rigorous, but kind and gentle.
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Friday, October 26, 2007
71. In the Infirmary ~
There were robins nesting
at the infirmary window
when I was sick
and had planned
to enjoy
being alone with You,
but I spent
all my time
at the window
getting better
without feeling
I had slighted You
whatsoever.
~
Da gab es Rotkelchen
die am Krankenzimmerfenster nisteten
als ich krank war
und mich gefreut hatte
alleine mit Dir zu sein
aber ich verbrachte
die ganze Zeit
am Fenster
ohne das Gefühl
daß ich keineswegs
Dich gekränkt hatte.
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