Menti Nostrae

Moreover, priests must cultivate study as Canon Law wisely prescribes: “Clerics must not suspend their studies, especially those of a sacred nature, after having received the priesthood”.^{85Can. 129.} The Code, besides requiring that examinations be undergone “every year for at least three years”^{86Can. 130, 1.} where new priests are concerned, also prescribes that the clergy should hold meetings several times a year “to promote knowledge and piety”.^{87Can 131, 1.}