Zapopan, Jalisco; October 25, 2023.—The Diocesan Commission for the Comprehensive Formation of the Priesthood, in conjunction with the Institute of Humanities of the Universidad Panamericana Guadalajara Campus , offered the program “Human Flourishing for Priests, ” which consists of various sessions featuring distinguished speakers from the University, who primarily shared different resources for healing emotional wounds.
The goal of this course is to help participants identify the emotional wounds they have experienced throughout their lives, with the aim of healing them and regaining a sense of purpose. In this way, the course seeks to enable priests to live out their vocation with greater fulfillment and joy.
The course was held from Monday , October 16, to Friday , October 20, 2023, in both in-person and online formats. The speakers at this event were Sara Martínez Basurto, M.A., who has extensive experience in leading workshops and providing therapeutic support to religious sisters and priests; and Joaquín Pardavé Langle, M.A., a speaker and lecturer on topics related to talent, human development, and business.
In his opening remarks , José Roberto Rojas Tapia, Director of the Institute of Humanities at the Guadalajara campus, noted: universidad panamericana an institution with a Christian vision that has been shaped by the teachings of St. Josemaría Escrivá, who repeatedly emphasized that we must serve the Church as the Church wishes to be served.”
Among those attending the course were priests from various dioceses across the country, who expressed their satisfaction and gratitude for this opportunity for personal and spiritual growth.
Father Luis Erick Sánchez: “These courses have helped us grow as individuals and as priests, enabling us to better serve the parishioners in our community.”
Fr. Joaquín García: “It has been a very profound experience because it helped me address aspects of my life that needed healing, and it gave me the tools to do so.”
The course was described as an enriching and transformative experience that contributes to the overall well-being of priests and to the strengthening of the Church’s evangelizing mission.
