Catholic Priesthood: Formation and Human Development

The goal of this book is to uncover the meaning of "human formation and development" as it appears in the new fifth edition of the Program of Priestly Formation and The Basic Plan for the Ongoing Formation of Priests. This book is unique in its careful analysis of the depths of human formation for seminarians and priests.
Most books written since the awareness of the sexual-abuse crisis in the Church have generally addressed the causes of and remedies for the crisis. But few books outline the overall view of priestly formation. The inspiration for Catholic Priesthood came from numerous reporters and investigators who contacted the author with questions about priestly formation in the wake of the crisis.

Father Gerald Coleman holds an M.A. in theology from the University of San Francisco, a Ph.D. from the University of St. Michael's College, Toronto, and an S.T.L. from St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore. He is the former president/rector of St. Joseph's College, Mt. View, and St. Patrick's Seminary and University. Currently, he is the vicar for priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and a professor of moral theology at St. Patrick's Seminary and Santa Clara University. He has written extensively in the areas of moral and pastoral theology, as well as on concerns regarding priestly formation.