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April 2018

April 19, 2018

Great moments in journalism: those tough deacon candidates of New Ulm

A reader sent me the snapshot below, announcing diaconal ordinations next weekend. Among other things,...

April 16, 2018

Ordination update: 15 new deacons for Charlotte

From the Catholic News Herald: The Diocese of Charlotte is growing, and Church eagerly awaits...

April 16, 2018

Why did Christianity thrive in the days of the apostles?

At Sunday's deacon convocation in the Diocese of Brooklyn, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio referenced this...

April 16, 2018

A great afternoon in Brooklyn: our deacon convocation

We had a superlative turnout for a convocation marking the 50th anniversary of the restoration...

April 15, 2018

Thank you, Bridgeport!

I spent a wonderful day Saturday with some of the deacons of Bridgeport, Connecticut and...

April 11, 2018

Mark your calendar: special deacon webinar on Thursday April 12

I wish I'd gotten more notice about this, but a reader forwarded this email to...

April 11, 2018

10 Commandments for Deacons

A sharp-eyed reader sent this my way, from the page for the permanent diaconate in...

April 01, 2018

Some joyous Easter news: my friend Deacon Sean Smith is entering the seminary

I knew this was coming, but the cat is finally out of the bag. My...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

Pope Francis, the deacon

Once again, the Holy Father washed the feet of prisoners on Holy Thursday. And once...

March 28, 2018

Deacons: check out these ancient depictions of The Exsultet. Is this the first PowerPoint presentation?

A grateful h/t and diaconal bow to James Agnew, who sent this my way, from...

March 26, 2018

Is God calling you to be a deacon?

That's the question they're asking right now in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The bishop is...

March 20, 2018

Diocese in Spain gets its first permanent deacon

From Catholic News Agency: Alberto José Gonzalez is a 50-year-old retired police officer, married with...

March 18, 2018

The Catholic church where the homeless are welcome to sleep in the pews

Details: Lack of sleep is one of the most critical health issues for the homeless....

March 17, 2018

Have you registered for the 2018 Diaconate Congress yet?

This is going to be a great event—and a chance to take part in a...

March 15, 2018

Bishop on deacons: ‘Let’s lift up this vocation, let’s emphasize its role’

Arlington's Bishop Michael Burbidge had some warm words about deacons in The Catholic Herald, which...

March 14, 2018

Conor Lamb’s deacon connection—UPDATED

The man who has been dominating the political headlines for the last 24 hours—and is...

March 12, 2018

The challenge of being the pastor’s wife

Deacon Norb Wethington sent this my way with a note: "Says something to the wives...

March 12, 2018

Training priests to become pastors—and CEOs

From The St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Future Catholic priests spend years studying theology in seminary. But...

March 12, 2018

What’s the problem with women deacons?

That's the question Phyllis Zagano looks at in this new column in the current issue...

March 06, 2018

Exult! Have you started practicing yet?

It's never too early, brother deacons. Here's part of a commentary on this great chant,...

March 01, 2018

WATCH: TV report on Pittsburgh’s call for more deacons

The other day, I posted over at Aleteia about the effort to recruit more men...

October 2015

October 31, 2015

Deacon at work: blessing the hounds

I grew up around horses in Maryland. My sister, Karen, loves them; we spent our family weekends...

October 31, 2015

Deacon at work: blessing the hounds

I grew up around horses in Maryland. My sister, Karen, loves them; we spent our family weekends...

October 29, 2015

Bishop to deacons: “I want you to be a witness in your parish”

From The Trenton Monitor: Coming together as a brotherhood, deacons of the Diocese of Trenton...

October 29, 2015

Bishop to deacons: “I want you to be a witness in your parish”

From The Trenton Monitor: Coming together as a brotherhood, deacons of the Diocese of Trenton...

October 28, 2015

In the email: “I’m the Catholic Deacon who married Tig Notaro…”

You may remember this story from over the summer: Catholic deacon presiding at lesbian wedding in...

October 28, 2015

In the email: “I’m the Catholic Deacon who married Tig Notaro…”

You may remember this story from over the summer: Catholic deacon presiding at lesbian wedding in...

October 27, 2015

Ordination update: 15 new deacons for Orange

From Orange County Catholic: A total of 15 men were ordained as permanent deacons for the...

October 27, 2015

Ordination update: 15 new deacons for Orange

From Orange County Catholic: A total of 15 men were ordained as permanent deacons for the...

October 26, 2015

Meet a deacon walking in the footsteps of Martin Luther King, Jr.

An inspiring portrait of a deacon from The Hartford Courant: Earlier this month, Deacon Art...