Discernment Needed

I believe the Pope is right on point. I remember reading a comment in America some time ago, in which a priest stated he had learned about issues of childbirth from a British television show about midwives. I suggested something to the effect that he might learn about rape and abuse from watching "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit." His comment did not surprise me, but it somehow moved me to frustration at his inability to understand so many of the people he dedicated himself to serve. I also remember, from my seminary days, the priest who taught biology. He nervously told us to read the chapter on reproduction on our own. His personal fear was certainly masking something deeper. There is much to be covered in a seminary curriculum, but is it not possible to find some time to teach seminarians what real people actually go through in their daily lives? From my experience, I consider that our priest-teachers would not have known how to do that, but I was not aware of what I was missing at the time. Eventually, I left, sensing that the life would not be challenging enough and that the sacerdotal world to which I was long exposed was small indeed. So, I understand the priest's comments but come down on the side of Pope Francis for meaningful revision of seminary education. Discernment is needed in every domain of life, particularly in the service professions.