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May 2014

May 19, 2014

Meet “The Diesel Deacon”

From Aleteia, a profile of "the fist deacon in the world of monster trucks," Philip...

May 19, 2014

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May 18, 2014

Ordination update: 8 new deacons for Rockville Centre

Here's a first look at the new deacons, ordained yesterday by Bishop William Murphy at...

May 17, 2014

One of the most important sentences a newly ordained clergyman needs to know

Since it's ordination season, here's a valuable phrase that every newly ordained priest and deacon...

May 16, 2014

The ambo as an open tomb

A fascinating interpretation, via Bill Ditewig, from an interview with Bishop Tena Garriga, renowned expert on...

May 15, 2014

“Be like a deacon this week…”

A very good reflection on the diaconate, pegged to this Sunday's scripture readings, from Fr....

May 15, 2014

Ordination update: 4 new deacons for Green Bay

From The Catholic Compass: Bishop David Ricken told four deacon candidates for ordination that there...

May 14, 2014

Ordination update: 9 new deacons for Syracuse

Details: The Diocese of Syracuse was made all the richer May 10, when Bishop Robert...

May 14, 2014

Ordination update: 13 new deacons for Trenton

Photo: Joe Moore Details from The Trenton Monitor: St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton,...

May 05, 2014

Vatican reports steady growth in worldwide church

The barque has sometimes hit turbulent tides, but there's no sign that it's sinking. And...

May 05, 2014

Ordination update: 10 new deacons for Sioux City

Ask and you shall receive. After reading my bleg, Fr. Brent Lingle of Sioux City,...

May 04, 2014

On deacons, blogs, bishops and obedience

Over at his blog, Deacons Today, Bill Ditewig unpacks the recent controversy surrounding the UK's...

May 03, 2014

Evangelizers of note: using music to draw people to church

From The Toledo Blade, a story about a creative way of reaching out to immigrants:...

May 03, 2014

UK Bishop: “I have not closed down the deacon’s blog”

Remember this item about Deacon Nick Donnelly in the Diocese of Lancaster in the UK?...

May 02, 2014

“Every good homily always begins on your knees”

Photo by Michael Alexander/Georgia Bulletin Some wise words from Atlanta's archbishop to a group of...

May 01, 2014

Ever wonder where they got all the hosts for the canonization Mass?

Over at his blog, Deacon Bill Ditewig describes the process that unfolded in the wee...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Episcopal bishop ordains deacon in laundromat—UPDATED

Really. Details: Bishop Jon Bruno, Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles, ordained Scott Claasen...

April 30, 2014

Two deacons named finalists for 2014 Lumen Christi Awards

Some exciting news, from Catholic Extension: Modeling faith in action, Catholics from Alaska to the...

April 29, 2014

Another deacon at Patheos: Congratulations to Scot McKnight!

A little over three years ago, I was blogging at Beliefnet when Elizabeth Scalia called...

April 29, 2014

UK bishop shuts down deacon’s blog

You may remember the controversy surrounding the blog "Protect the Pope", managed by Deacon Nick...

April 27, 2014

At the canonizations: “I wanted to minister literally to the fringes”

CNS wrote about the extraordinary number of people who attended the canonizations this morning—and spoke...

April 26, 2014

“Dear deacons, be active apostles of the new evangelization…”

With canonization fever under way, I thought it would be a good time to remember...

April 25, 2014

The Canonization Chronicles: A deacon’s view in Rome this week

Deacon Bill Ditewig, in Rome for the canonizations, found the most important spot in the...

April 24, 2014

Maryland parish offers regular “White Mass” named for St. Lawrence, to support “people with different abilities”

Details: There’s a quiet room at St. Aloysius Church in Leonardtown named after St. Lawrence....

April 17, 2014

Atlanta deacon to proclaim Exsultet in Rome

From the Atlanta Vocations Facebook page: Atlanta seminarian Rev. Mr. Brian Baker will be serving...

April 09, 2014

The deacon who wrote “Everyone’s Way of the Cross”

The modern version of an ancient devotion remains perennially popular, and now Mark Zimmerman at...

April 01, 2014

On call: a doctor studies for the diaconate

From Seton Hall University: Despite a busy medical practice, pediatrician Michael Giuliano has embarked on...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Deacon who fell into grave sues archdiocese

Details from AP: A deacon who accidentally fell into a grave during a burial at...

March 27, 2014

Are we living this Lent as if it were our last?

This item popped up on my Facebook feed this morning. It's from someone I don't...

March 26, 2014

Pope reflects on Holy Orders

Image: The Ordination of St. Lawrence by Fra Angelico From Vatican Radio: Greeting thousands of...