Promoting the Virtue of Courage for Seminarians at Saint Paul Seminary, Nakhon Ratchasima

Abstract

The purposes of this qualitative research are to study 1) the behavior according to the virtue of courage of Saint Paul seminarians, Nakhon Ratchasima and 2) to promote the virtue of courage of Saint Paul seminarians, Nakhon Ratchasima, the respondents were Saint Paul seminarians, academic year 2023, a total of 29 persons, and a group of qualified seminarians, 13 persons, obtained through purposive selection according to qualifications or positions. The tools used in the research include: Semi-structured interview form and group discussion issues Data analysis used content analysis
The findings are as follows:
1. The seminarians of the St. Paul seminary, Nakhon Ratchasima, have to behave according to the virtues of courage in 3 levels: courage for oneself; courage towards others and courage in deciding to choose a life path as follows
1.1Conducting oneself according to the virtue of courage for oneself. The seminarians had the courage to 1) face various physical difficulties and 2) face spiritual difficulties.
1.2 Conducting oneself according to the virtue of courage towards others. The seminarians had the courage to 1) admonish others 2) accept admonition from others 3) profess faith and share the good news of God with people of other faiths and 4) sacrifice one's heart to serve others.
1.3 Conducting oneself according to courage in deciding to choose a life path. The seminarians had the courage to 1) sacrifice worldly honors to become followers of God and 2) affirm and adhere to their vocation.
2. Guidelines for promoting the virtues of courage in seminary St. Paul seminary, Nakhon Ratchasima, are as follows:

2.1 St. Paul seminary and schools should encourage seminarians to realize that difficulties and various disciplines. It is something that will help seminarians develop themselves and increase their potential.
2.2 St. Paul seminary should be encouraged to realize that warning each other is a good thing. And it is something that should be done.
2.3 St. Paul seminary and all parties involved should encourage seminarians to behave as good examples for others.
2.4 St. Paul seminary should be encouraged to realize that Life is a vocation to follow God. It is a valuable and happy life to be a giver. Following the example of Jesus.
2.5 Family and people around seminarians should help in giving encouragement and supporting to the seminarians in living life following God.