I just had the privilege of viewing a new DVD from the Midwest Theological Forum called The Catholic Priest Today. This little DVD was designed to compliment the USCCB's Fishers of Men. I am sad to say, I have not seen Fishers of Men, but his DVD can stand on its own as well.
It is hard to believe so much can be packed into a mere 30 minutes, but The Catholic Priest Today speaks with several Bishops, seminarians and active priests about their vocations and daily life as a priest. It also has a brief appearance by Scott Hahn. All of those spoken with come back to the same thing, the desire to restore the sacred and to serve the church. How they each serve the church is varied, but all of these holy men rely on prayer.
This film would be a great gift for young men considering the priesthood or for parents, looking for ways to fuel their son's vocation. My boys are young, but I personally enjoyed watching this; it makes me very excited to see so many great young men becoming priests. Teenage and college young men would benefit most from viewing this, but younger boys may enjoy seeing and hearing some of the priests speak about their vocation.
The DVD can be ordered or viewed on the internet for free, but if you are able, please consider making a donation to the project, MTF produces very high quality material, and I'm sure would appreciate any donations. Also, when visiting the site, take time to read the letter from Cardinal George, he gives a much better review and suggestions for use of this film than I ever could.
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