This book by John Talbot Smith is a thoughtful and insightful examination of the training of Catholic priests in the early twentieth century. Drawing on his own experiences as a seminarian and a priest, Smith provides a detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the clerical training system, along with suggestions for how it might be improved.

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