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
101. Union ~
In rooms where candles burn
I remember
long dark Saturday afteroons
with taut exercises
in prayer,
candelabras, linens and air
that moved slowly,
drenching us with incense
and desire.
~
In Räumen wo Kerzen brennen
erinnere ich mich
an lange dunkle Samstag Nachmittage
mit angespannten Übungen im Gebet
sowie an Kerzenleuchter, Leinen
und eine Luft
die sich langsam bewegte
und uns mit Weihrauch und Verlangen
tränkte.
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