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
18. Woodwork ~
Otfen
when kneeling
I would gaze
at the grain
in the wood
and wonder
if I had come upon
ciphered words
to understand
written boldly
in Your flowing hand.
~
Oft wenn auf den Knien
pflegte ich die Maserung im Holz
zu betrachten
und fragte mich
ob ich da
verschlüsselte Worte
entdeckt hatte
die von Deiner gefälligen Hand
hineingeschrieben waren.
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