Priestly and Religious Formation is a prime concern of the Catholic Church today. However, the initial formation is confronted with challenges and problems of the society as well as of the Church. In this context, the Priestly and Religious Formation: A Twofold Essential Accompaniment envisages the significance of a twofold accompaniment of psychological counselling and spiritual direction that can be significantly essential in Christian formation. This book deepens the concept with the help of magisterial teachings, contextual findings, as well as the need of the particular churches in India. It also serves as a sourcebook for the formators, pastoral counsellors, and spiritual directors to implement effective tools in different dimensions of Christian formation.