A spiritual is a spiritual who is responsible for the education of priests and deacons for the spiritual formation of the candidates. They organize reflection days and retreats and guide candidates individually. The spiritual is also often the confessional father for the candidates, but this is not mandatory. Finally, the spiritual is often the teacher of practice-oriented lessons, such as hearing the confession.
The spiritual is a member of the board of the education, but has - not bound by the secret secrecy - no opinion about whether or not to worship a candidate.
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