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April 2012

April 24, 2012

Coming soon: Book of Deacon Saints

The superb deacon artist Lawrence Klimecki is embarking on a series of books illustrating the...

April 21, 2012

“Living a Spirit-filled life is essential for a deacon…”

My brother deacon Scott Dodge over his blog has just posted a wonderful reflection on...

April 18, 2012

You may remember this post from last month, from a man in formation who expressed...

April 15, 2012

Ordination update: New Ulm ordains its first class of deacons

Eleven men were set to be ordained on Saturday April 14th, and a local paper...

April 15, 2012

Ordination update: New Ulm ordains its first class of deacons

Eleven men were set to be ordained on Saturday April 14th, and a local paper...

April 08, 2012

What can you do to get wax off your vestments?

Most deacons know all too well that the Easter candle is "fed by melting wax,...

April 08, 2012

The newest addition to my wardrobe

I should set up shop and sell these online. (I'm thinking some people in the...

April 04, 2012

Wanted: Spanish-speaking deacons

This is an issue in my own diocese, as well. Details: The harvest is plentiful...

March 2012

March 31, 2012

Needed in Latin America: deacons

That's the conclusion of Fr. Peter J. Daly, writing in the Brooklyn Tablet: The Catholic...

March 29, 2012

The bee’s knees

As we near the Easter Vigil, and deacons around the globe are clearing their throats...

March 28, 2012

A man in formation writes: “I’m quickly becoming frustrated…I’m bored to death”

The following comment appeared today in a post on married priests. I'd like to hear...

March 24, 2012

Episcopal church ordains transgendered woman as deacon

Details: Carolyn Woodall, an attorney with the Tuolumne County Public Defender’s Office, was conferred the...

March 21, 2012

Meet the deacon who’s a “truck stop chaplain”

A deacon in St. Louis describes his unusual "ministry of presence" in this video, below. ...

March 20, 2012

Looking for the new Exsultet? Look no further

Someone dropped me a Facebook message, asking if I'd found a version that you can...

March 20, 2012

When did the diaconate really begin?

Over at his blog, Gerard Nadal makes a compelling argument that it started at the...

March 15, 2012

Diocese in India to get its first permanent deacon

This is exciting news -- though I'm less excited about the way this article misrepresents...

March 13, 2012

We’ve got “Grace”!

That would be "Seasons of Grace," the terrific blog by Kathy Schiffer, which has just...

March 04, 2012

A deacon lights “the two lamps” of creativity and prayer

A deacon from Rhode Island, Paul Iacono, dropped me a line several days ago, alerting...

March 01, 2012

Worth a thousand words: the deacon’s back

At the office this morning, Your Humble Blogger met the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop...

March 01, 2012

Illinois miracle: altar spared after church hit by tornado

A deacon from Belleville, Illinois sent me the pictures below -- before and after shots...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

“I trust God”: before execution, man receives last communion from a deacon

Details: Robert Moormann, who killed his mother and chopped her into pieces during a compassionate...

February 29, 2012

Taking the leap: a prayer for Leap Day

From a woman deacon in the Church of England website comes this pithy prayer for...

February 27, 2012

“How can we deacons best serve the common good of all peoples?”

"I have the sense that we Catholics, this Lent, have some serious soul-searching to do...

February 24, 2012

RIP Deacon Elliott Casalegno

A friend noted on her FB page this morning that for the first time a...

February 23, 2012

Have deacons, will travel

From yesterday: Pope Benedict XVI -- preceded by two deacons -- arrives to celebrate Ash...

February 21, 2012

For only the second time, the son of a deacon becomes a bishop

Whispers has the scoop on Bishop-elect George Sheltz: His father a permanent deacon, according to...

February 21, 2012

Hospital administrator, lawyer…and deacon

From Gary, Indiana comes this profile of a deacon serving the people of God in...

February 16, 2012

Yeah, that about sums it up…

From a deacon friend's Facebook page:

February 16, 2012

To Atlanta’s new deacons: “Care for the Church with the same intense love you provide to those you love at home”

The Georgia Bulletin has details behind the picture I posted yesterday: Ten new permanent deacons...

February 15, 2012

Ordination update: 10 new deacons in Atlanta

Below, the first picture of the new group, ordained last Saturday. Deacon Steve Swope writes: “This...