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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Sunday, October 28, 2007
19. Morning Meditation ~
We were just boys—
no wonder You liked us.
Remember how
we sat up straight
and learned to
meditate
on You
mornings at six
when outside
the sun
was picking
her way up
the iced
crystal beech tree?
~
Wir waren Jungen wohl--
kein Wunder
daß Du uns mochtest.
Erinnerst Du Dich
wie wir aufrecht saßen
und lernten
wie wir über Dich
meditieren sollten
im Winter
morgens um sechs
wenn draußen die Sonne
ihren Weg
am vereisten Buche
langsam ihren Weg
hinaufkletterte?
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