What are the qualifications of a Diocesan priest?
A potential candidate is a single Catholic man with a broadening intellect who is emotionally and physically sound. He must have a capacity and a willingness to love and serve Christs people as a celibate priest. There has to be an openness to learn and to grow mentally, intellectually and spiritually. He must be blessed with the desire and a willingness to embrace the challenge of the Catholic Church of the twenty-first century with joy, hope and enthusiasm. Are you taught to write homilies? Seminarians are required to take courses on writing and giving homilies. Once a seminarian is ordained a deacon (about one year before ordination to priesthood), he will preach periodically at Mass in the Seminary and in parishes. During this deacon year, he will receive constructive feedback on his homilies from the people at Mass and the priest with whom he serves.
