Abstract

The spiritual dimension in the priestly formation has always been a subject of great concern. The Teaching of the Church has offered important documents with the purpose of clarifying the approaches for an integral formation. The Holy Father John Paul II demonstrated his concern in his Apostolic Exhortation Pastores dabo Vobis and he wanted to give a proper answer to the difficult situation that presents itself in our society today. This article seeks to make a reflection on the principal difficulties and chal- lenges that we face in formulating some action plans for an appropriate spiritual formation for the seminaries and the houses of religious formation