Gradualidade da formação sacerdotal à luz da ratio fundamentalis institutionis sacerdotalis

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to present the graduality of Priestly Formation according to the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis. The present document aims to collaborate with the formative process of candidates to the priestly ministry given the current urgencies of the Church. This research proves to be determined to understand the formative path of a priest which is single but consists of different formative stages. The priestly formation in its unity and integrality basing on the pillars of the Church that sustains the Church, such as Sacred Scripture, Church Fathers and Magisterium, aims to put forward a formative path which helps the candidate efficiently to an offering and consecration to the Lord. This formative path has the basis of a discipleship itinerary which intensifies that formative passage leading to an integrated and reconciled personality of the candidate. But, it has as its objective the total configuration to Christ, Pastor and Teacher and thus creating in each candidate an authentic sequel Christi. In this way, this gradual journey can be divided into two principal moments in the life of the candidate: initial formation in the seminary and ongoing formation in priestly life. So, the whole vocational itinerary of a Priest is marked by a formative passage. Key Words: Priestly Formation; Graduality; Ratio Fundamentalis; Church