Anacletus, I. Ogbunkwu (2021) THE PRIEST,FAMILY AND MINISTRY: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS. In: Okigwe Diocesan Pastoral Research Council Publication. Citizens Advocate Publishers Abakaliki, pp. 1-11.
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Abstract
No doubt the family plays a great role in the life of everyone such that without God and our family, we may not have come into being. However, it is obvious that the family has the tendency both to make and mar us when it becomes dysfunctional to its responsibility. Hence this paper aims at exploring the challenges and prospects of the family in the life and ministry of a priest. Using the methods of triangulated interview and hermeneutics, the paper exposes the challenges encountered by priests in the attempt to balance the tension between their family influence and their ministry while delineating the prospects towards mitigating such challenges in order to ensure greater success in the priestly ministry. To achieve the stated aim, the paper gives conceptual analysis of the major terms such as; the priest, family, ministry, e.t.c. While commending good family formation before seminary formation, the paper exposes some family challenges to include; poor parental upbringing, wrong choice of material support than spiritual support, Umunna training syndrome, e.t.c. The effects of such challenges include; misappropriation of Church fund, family over burden and trauma, Lack of concentration, e.t.c. The paper proffers some prospects capable of mitigating these challenges to include; radical return to the Eucharist, confidence in the unity of the church (under the bishop, the brother priests and lay faithful), ecclesiastical discipline, integrity and sincerity, modesty of life, e.t.c. The implication of the paper is that in spite of the grievous challenges as exposed, a priest who adheres to the prospects as appealed herein would undeniably be assured of a fruitful ministry unscarred by these challenges.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education |
| Depositing User: | mrs chioma hannah |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Sep 2025 21:33 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Sep 2025 21:33 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5538 |
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