Spring Clergy Study Day 2026

The prayer of priest and deacon has liturgical, communal, and private dimensions. The day’s talks will focus on personal prayer and the interior life of prayer. All clergy from the days of their seminary training have lived a life of private prayer to some degree. There are, however, many variations of commitment and dedication to this important element in a priest or deacon’s life. Most of us, perhaps, live too active a life and neglect to some extent the importance of time spent alone with the Lord. The effort of the day will be to draw us to a deeper appreciation for this aspect of clerical life. The desire of the Lord for our greater union with him in prayer is an indisputable truth and indispensable for priestly and diaconal fruitfulness. The talks will seek to enhance our awareness of this truth and to provide insights for embracing more deeply the attraction for silent prayer alone with the Lord.