Bengaluru: Fr. James Kannanthanam, CMF publishes book on Initial Formation. The book titled “Christ Formation” was officially released in Bengaluru on 17th December 2021 by Rev. Fr. Richard Britto, the Rector of St. Peter’s Seminary Bengaluru. The book is seventh in the series of books on Consecrated Life brought out by Institute of Consecrated Life (Sanyasa). 

Formation is an effort to form every candidate into another Christ. The book “Christ Formation” is written as a Hand Book for the purpose of the beginners in vocational journey to Priesthood/ Consecrated Life for forming in the values – Human values, Christian values, Values of Consecrated Life and Priesthood. The book outlines the basic values required from the candidates, those that they have to aim at during the stage of early formation. For every value the author provides a short description, practical suggestions to grow in, inspirational quotes and Bible words and an anecdote to make the value explicit existentially.  It is also to help those adolescents and young men and women, who show signs of priestly or religious vocation to discern the call they receive and respond to it appropriately. The book also contains the basic prayers the candidates need to learn, some practical guidelines for meditation and prayer, etiquettes and good manners that they need to develop.

This modified version of “The Forge” published by the Claretian Province of Bangalore for the minor seminarians will benefit all in formation universally.