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March 2014

March 24, 2014

Make someone a deacon? Pope’s response: “Is he a good layman? He should continue so.”

I look forward to reading more of the pope's comments today on the media and...

March 24, 2014

Davenport to get its first married priest

He will be ordained a deacon on Tuesday, and become a priest in June. From...

March 19, 2014

A liturgical practicum for deacons?

I spotted this notice on an Orthodox website, and thought something like this might benefit...

March 19, 2014

“Deacons are a constant call to the Christian community to open its doors…”

An interview on deacons, from Vatican Insider: Msgr. Nicora Filippi, who is representing the Permanent...

March 15, 2014

The challenge of Pittsburgh: one priest to run four parishes

He's be assisted by a parochial vicar and three deacons. From The Pittsburgh Catholic: On...

March 15, 2014

Deacon—married four times—runs parish in Illinois

This may be the only situation quite like this in the United States. Certainly, the...

March 14, 2014

Bishop in UK orders deacon to stop blogging

An interesting turn of events across the pond, via London's The Tablet: A deacon who...

March 13, 2014

Holy Toledo

I spent part of last week in Ohio, and in four days visited three dioceses:...

March 06, 2014

“Got the ashes. Now what?”

That's the title of a one-day retreat I'll be giving Saturday at Our Lady of...

March 05, 2014

“Remember you are dust…”

The scene this morning at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los...

March 05, 2014

The deacons got ashes

With Deacon Bill McNamara, my classmate and the DRE at my parish.

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Deacon found guilty of child porn

From The Catholic Register in Canada: William Kokesch, a deacon in the Montreal archdiocese, plead...

February 27, 2014

Practicing “The Exsultet”? Try this.—UPDATED

Every year around this time, choir lofts and living rooms around the world echo with...

February 26, 2014

Historic: First married Maronite Catholic in U.S. to become a priest—UPDATED

From USA TODAY (and note the quote from FOB Deacon Bill Ditewig!): In a move that...

February 17, 2014

New priest in Florida celebrates first Mass on his wedding anniversary

From Florida comes the story of Miami's first priest for the Anglican ordinariate: It’s a...

February 13, 2014

“Clericalism is bad for priests and laity”

Vatican Insider spoke recently with the Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Beniamino Stella,...

February 07, 2014

In Canada, former Anglican takes “leap of faith” in ordination as Catholic deacon

From The B.C. Catholic in Vancouver: The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity began with...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

More terrible news about the Church: record turnout for California Theology on Tap

From Bill Ditewig's blog: Last night, I saw first-hand the “Francis Effect” in action, right...

January 31, 2014

Deacon psychologist launches study of deacons’ lives, spirituality

From National Catholic Reporter: Hoping to fill a gap in scholarly research about permanent deacons,...

January 28, 2014

History: deacon proclaims gospel at his son’s ordination as bishop

Rocco's lead says it all: In the annals of American Catholicism, and indeed beyond, the...

January 27, 2014

A deacon writes: “A priest I respect recently said something I was surprised by and I think he’s wrong”

A deacon sent me the following email: A priest I respect greatly recently said something...

January 18, 2014

Ordination update: 6 new deacons for Arlington

Photo: by Gerald Martineau Full L-R: Brian R. Majewski, Steven M. Clifford, Scott A. Ross, Bishop...

January 17, 2014

“Do you know where I can get a CD of the new Exsultet?”

A deacon dropped me a note this morning with that question. I haven't been able...

January 12, 2014

Rochester’s new bishop thanks deacons during installation homily, reminds them of their “first vocation”

From the full text of Bishop Matano's installation homily in Rochester on January 3: Let...

January 11, 2014

Meet a pioneer, one of Ireland’s first permanent deacons

From The Irish Times: He would have you believe he is just an ordinary Joe,...

January 02, 2014

How NOT to take Communion to the homebound—UPDATED

After igniting some lively discussion on Facebook—and a fair amount of criticism for her approach—Michelle...

January 01, 2014

Deacon, if you have nothing better to do between now and Sunday…

Start practicing: Music and dates are here. Details: While a day like Christmas is...

December 2013

December 30, 2013

“Never too old to dream a new dream”: Oldest seminarian in Little Rock ordained a deacon

Photo: Karen Schwarz/Arkansas Catholic Wow, from Arknasas Catholic: When Jack Sidler Sr. was discerning his...

December 26, 2013

A prayer to St. Stephen

Today marks the feast of this proto-martyr, patron of deacons. Curious to find a prayer...

December 23, 2013

Chicago church remembers slain deacon

Photo: Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune From The Chicago Tribune: For the parishioners of St. Philip Neri...