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_005195843	Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978.	Summi Dei verbum, apostolic letter, November 4, 1963 ; Address on seminaries and vocations, November 4, 1963	1963		.txt	text/plain	8951	300	58	Summi dei verbum, apostolic letter, November 4, 1963 ; Address on seminaries and vocations, November SUMMI DEI VERBUM—APOSTOLIC LETTER November 4, 1963 ADDRESS ON SEMINARIES AND VOCATIONS November 4, 1963 Translation provided by NCWC News Service SUMMI DEI VERBUM Apostolic Letter of His Holiness, Pope Paul VI to Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, and Bishops of the Catholic World on the Occasion of the Fourth Centenary of the Establishment of Semin- aries by the Council of Trent November 4, 1963 Venerable Brethren, Greetings and Our Apostolic Blessing: Jesus Christ, divine model of the seminarian and priest Just as the Word of God, the true Light, that “en- lightens every man who comes into the world,”^ wished to become man for our salvation and to dwell amongst us in order to show us His glory, “glory as of the only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth so also He deigned to live a hidden life for 30 years in the humble house of Nazareth in order to prepare worthily for His apostolic mission in prayer and toil, and to give us the example of every virtue. We must not, however, imagine that God would call to the priesthood boys or young men who, insufficiently en- dowed in mind or heart, or because of obvious psychopathic weaknesses or serious organic defects, would afterwards be unable to carry out properly their various duties, or fulfil the obligations involved in the ecclesiastical life.	cache/_005195843.txt	txt/_005195843.txt