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October 2019

October 29, 2019

Remember St. Narcissus of Jerusalem, the patron saint of forgetful deacons

Ever have one of those days? via GIPHY Today is the feast day of this...

October 05, 2019

Message to new deacons in Rome: Follow the example of Francis of Assisi

On October 3, the day before the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Bishop Robert...

October 03, 2019

‘Are permanent deacons necessary?’

Father Z. got that question (from a deacon!) and last week he answered it: My...

September 2019

September 25, 2019

Pope at General Audience: ‘Deacons are not second-class priests’

Hey, a shoutout from the Holy Father today! See below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLcRSxXfDzTxYjhU1DPKOZSfn7-YKvV2kl&time_continue=1&v=XpDJQQuSm1w I'll just note this:...

June 2019

June 29, 2019

Dress Us, O Lord: On Deacons and Clerical Attire

On Facebook this morning, some deacons were discussing the wearing of "clerical garb." A deacon...

May 2019

May 15, 2019

From Pentecostal Preacher to Catholic Priest

Another amazing vocation story about a married man about to be ordained to the priesthood:...

April 2019

April 09, 2019

What About the Widows of Deacons?

A deacon dropped me a line this afternoon: Something came to mind during our retreat...

April 08, 2019

‘A Busy Person’s Guide to Prayer’ is Now Available on Kindle

Over the last few weeks, a lot of folks have asked me about this, so...

March 2019

March 21, 2019

Theologian: ‘There Is No Historical Evidence That…Women Were Ordained as Deacons’

A few people sent me this item late today: Professor Peter Hünermann – a well-connected...

March 08, 2019

The problems of ordaining ‘viri probati’ as married priests — and how this relates to deacons

A good analysis from Charles Collins in Crux, who looks at a proposal that may...

March 05, 2019

Canadian Archbishop Argues for Women Deacons: ‘They Would Be Part of the Management Teams’

Details: The time has come to study and consider "seriously" the issue of the presence...

March 01, 2019

What Happens to a ‘Transitional’ Deacon Who Is Not Ordained a Priest?

A deacon writes: Knowing that you have posted many discussions about diaconate-related questions, I...

March 01, 2019

Thumb Thing Amazing: Just in Time for Ash Wednesday, Meet a Deacon Turning Ashes into Art

From The Evangelist in Albany: Greg Zoltowski, a deacon at Our Lady of Grace in...

December 2018

December 26, 2018

St. Stephen, pray for us!

"Yesterday we celebrated the birth in time of our eternal King. Today we celebrate the...

December 02, 2018

‘The truth has to be told’: Deacon accuses priest of attempted sexual assault

From The Day in New London: A former deacon at Sacred Heart Church in Groton...

November 2018

November 29, 2018

‘We are richly blessed’: Atlanta’s Archbishop Gregory on deacons

There are still places in the United States where deacons are minimized, marginalized, dismissed or,...

November 27, 2018

#MeToo? Theologians draft the ‘Women’s Bible’

From AFP — and note the surprising reference to Martha and deacons: Tired of seeing...

November 07, 2018

Deacon, doctor, dad

The Arlington Herald in Virginia continues its terrific series on the 50th anniversary of the...

October 2018

October 26, 2018

Sex abuse crisis: Buffalo whistleblower, deacon to appear on ’60 Minutes’

In the video here, you can see part of Correspondent Bill Whitaker's interview with Deacon...

October 01, 2018

Cardinal: ‘Perhaps one day I’ll also ordain female deacons’

From Catholic News Agency: Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has said that in his view, whether the...

September 2018

September 25, 2018

WATCH: Renewal of promises of the baptized, the deacons and priests

This occurred in Auriesville, New York last Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=154&v=9nuk3M598_E The Diocese of Albany website explains...

September 25, 2018

Being a deacon in Lithuania, as Pope Francis comes to visit

From Vatican Media: Present at the papal Mass in Kaunas on Sunday morning was Deacon Benas...

September 23, 2018

Ordination update: 15 new deacons for Buffalo

It was a combined ordination of deacons, both permanent and transitional. Details from Western New...

September 22, 2018

Some good news: number of candidates for diaconate in Scotland reaches all-time high

Details from the Scottish Catholic Observer: Paisley Diocese welcomed another deacon to their flock this...

September 15, 2018

Ordination update: 19 new deacons for Richmond

Bishop Barry Knestout ordained the men Saturday, on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows,...

September 13, 2018

Deacons in Liverpool: ‘The whole Eucharist is focused towards service’

A fascinating and inspiring glimpse at diakonia from Crux: Providing sustenance for life’s journey is...

September 13, 2018

Ordination update: 7 new deacons for Milwaukee

I received the following email from Deacon Dale Nees, Director of Diaconate Formation for the Archdiocese...

September 12, 2018

Ordination update: 17 new deacons for Des Moines

It happened in August, and the bishop, Richard Pates, wrote about them in his blog: ...

September 09, 2018

Ordination update: 2 new deacons for Palm Beach

Florida Catholic profiled them last month: The long journey of discernment, study, formation and sacrifice...

September 07, 2018

Ordination update: 1 new deacon for Superior

This is pretty great: Hundreds of people – priests, brother deacons, Carmelite nuns and laity...