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Monsignor Andrew Baker

Monsignor Andrew R. Baker, a priest of the Diocese of Allentown, Pa., is the rector of Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg.

Uncut Diamonds: Priestly formation in an era of epochal change

March 27, 2018
By Monsignor Andrew Baker
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary

When I arrived at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary as the rector three years ago, I thought I knew how to answer the question of how someone becomes a Catholic priest. I was wrong.

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