Question and Answer with Sacred Heart Seminarians

This was a question and answer session with 3 of the seminarians from Sacred Heart. This recording was on December 20, 2019. During this recording we were also making a Facebook LIVE video which you can find on our Facebook page, the link is on our SoundCloud home page. 2:25- (Noe) Can you explain your cassock and the symbolism of it and how it different from Darren's cassock? 4:15- (Darren) Do you have a house cassock and what does yours look like? 5:34- (Darren)Can you explain the years of formation? 9:56- (Matthew)Can you explain your college formation works? 14:00- (Fr Eckert) What changes in that last year of seminary, the deaconite year? 22:00- (Noe) Walk us through a day in the life of a seminarian. 25:50- (Darren)What are the Liturgy of Hours and why do you pray them? 29:45- (Matthew) Can you explain the green sash (fascia) on your cassock? 33:35- (Fr Eckert)How did your family, and specifically your siblings react to you being in seminary? 43:15- (Noe,Darren)What are the pros and cons on your respective seminaries, being so close to home or being far away from home? 49:50- (Matthew) What have you heard from your fellow seminaries about the transition from college to major seminary? 53:50- (Fr. Eckert) We all choose a Confirmation Saint, can we change this saint later in life? 59:05- (Noe) How do you thinking growing up Catholic (cradle Catholic) effected your call to seminary? 1:02:50- (Darren) Do you have any fears of loneliness as your prepare to make a vow of celibacy at ordination? 1:16:10- (Fr. Eckert)What would be your one piece of advice to a young man who is discerning the priesthood?