Formación Permanente del Clero: «El demonio del mediodía: recuperar la esperanza»

Father Roberto José Gutiérrez, OCD, led a permanent formation talk for clergy titled "The demon of noon: recovering hope" at the Metropolitan Seminary on October 5.

Father Gutiérrez stated that pastoral work and personal reform require the fire of the Holy Spirit to provide priests with a clear sense of vocation and evangelizing enthusiasm. He noted that priests must act as witnesses of faith and bearers of hope in a tired and divided world.

Father Gutiérrez identified obstacles to personal and ministerial growth, distinguishing between external pressures such as social, political, and economic difficulties, and internal struggles. He specifically addressed acedia, describing it as a silent enemy of spiritual life and priestly ministry that stems from internal inconsistencies, lukewarmness, or exhaustion.