Rev. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R.

Rev. Benedict Groeschel, CFR, is a popular writer, speaker, retreat director, and EWTN personality. He is also a cofounder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Currently, Father Benedict is director of the Office for Spiritual Development for the Catholic Archdiocese of New York, associate director of Trinity Retreat, and executive director of The St. Francis House.

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Our Priesthood on the Couch

Since the early 1960s, almost all candidates applying to enter religious life or the priesthood have been required to undergo psychological screening. Further evaluation has sometimes been required if questions are raised about a person’s fitness. Some have claimed that psychological evaluations have been used against them when the real problem is serious ideological and … Read more

Our Priesthood on the Couch

Fr. Benedict Groeschel  speaks to Crisis about Psychological Testing, Religious candidates, and What Psychology Means to Religious Vocation Since the early 1960s almost all candidates applying to enter religious life or the priesthood have been required to undergo psychological screening. Further evaluation has sometimes been required if questions are raised about a person’s fitness. Some … Read more

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