The love that the saints bear for us is powerful in times of hardship, for they teach us how to suffer beside and together with Jesus and how to love our neighbors, not just as ourselves, but as Jesus Himself loves them.
One of the most significant graces is realizing the value of my prayers and sufferings. My prayers and sufferings, united with our Lord’s, have become a means by which the pains of the poor souls in Purgatory can be alleviated.
Saint John Paul II Seminary is an initiative of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington to prepare college-age men and young adults for entrance into major seminary and eventual ordination to the Catholic priesthood.
The mission of Saint John Paul II Seminary is to provide an environment that forms men to be committed disciples of Christ who are free to respond to God’s call to the priesthood, including the call to the celibate life.