John Paul II's Phenomenological Anthropology

The development of modern technology started to affect and change not only the world but even the mode of human existence. As these developments continue to unfold, the mystery and hidden nature of man nonetheless persists. This change and development truly affected the life of the Church, particularly the priesthood. There is a great crisis in the Church today, that is, the scarcity of priests. The problem is rooted in culture, which governs and shapes the being of the human person and the purpose of Seminary formation in the midst of highly technological modern society. The Church, being conscious and aware of the situations and condition of the human person in the world, feels the urgency of renewing and transforming the ways, means, methods and contents of the formation of priests that will fit and suit the present and current situation. Indeed, there is a great need, not to totally overhaul the present structure, but at least to align it with his relations with the world.