FROM SPREADSHEETS TO SACRAMENTS
June 5, 2021
A seminarian prepares for priesthood
There are a few common questions I have received since I began telling people I was going to the seminary, such as, “What did you do before seminary? What did you study?” Invariably, when I tell them I studied finance and economics, people reply with something like, “I’m sure that will really help you as a priest.”
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