F-rank E. Bognanno
Priestly Accountability {or Spiritual Renewal There will be no spi1-itual renewal of the Church without the spiritual renewal of priests. Together in community they a-re responsible for one another's matu1¡ing.
Everywhere across the land a stirring is going on in the hearts and lives of American priests. The Catholic clergy seems to be in a maturing process as it searches for deeper meanings in its ministry to the People of God. Just a few years ago the average priest had about him an air of selfconfidence in his vocation. He seemed to know where he was going. Then the priest's roles and expectations were rather clearly identified. Obviously that is not the case today. Priests are restless men, longing, looking, and even leaving the active ministry in this new search. The sincere seeker is the one who is most open to God's ways. Hopefully priests will never again have that false sense of confidence in their roles. The Roman Catholic Church which once had answers to everything has become a humble, searching people. The clergy are a part of that people, and they are reflecting in their own ministries the pilgrim people self-image of the Church. As Christians and as Shepherds, 173