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
95 Quest ~
We cupped each day
in seamless hands
but poured it out
at night
to begin anew
our playful search
for You
Whom we could never
catch,
even when
You broke through
our vigilance
with bold forays
into our circle.
~
Wir faßten jeden Tag
in fugenlose Hände
ließen ihn aber los zur Nacht
um von neuem
unsere spielerische Suche
nach Dir aufzunehmen
den wir niemals fassen konnten
selbst wenn Du Dich
mit kühnen Vorstößen wagtest
in unseren Kreis hereinzubrechen
unserer Wachsamkeit zum Trotz.
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