Vocations and Their Formation Today

Formation in religious life has to be clear, yet, in its clarity, it must not become too rigid. The author sets out a mumber of priorities and responsibilities in which the first person responsible for discernment and growth is the candidate himself. Without devoting special chapters to each group, he considers the differences between monastic and apostolic congregations. The work also points out a number of snares into which a formation community may fall, e.g. harshly critiquing the candidate or using them as servants.