Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

The Deacon's Bench

Home
Catholic
Religion News

Deacons

Select a Category "Mad Men" 9/11 advent All Things New Amazing video amazing videos amazon america Anglicans Anti-Catholicism art ascension thursday ash wednesday Atheists baltimore Bible Bishops Blogging bonnie engstrom Books bridgeport Brooklyn Chaplains children christian art christmas Church Churches CNEWA Converts criticism Deacons Death Penalty easter eastern christian Eastern Christians Ecumenism education Education Eucharist Europe euthanasia Evangelization Exorcism Family Feasts Gay rights Good Friday Great links Great Moments in Journalism Hanging with the saints heather renshaw Hispanic Catholics Hispanics History homelies Homilies Humor Hymn of the Week Immigration indianapolis Inspiration Interfaith news ireland Jesus Jews Journalism Judaism lent Liturgy logos Marriage Mary Media Medical news Mental health Middle East Monks Movies Music Muslims My world and welcome to it New Evangelization new york News Nuns Parenting Parish life peoria Persecution politics Politics Pope pope francis pope john paul Prayer Preaching Priests Pro-life Quote of the day radio rebecca frech ripp Ripped from the headlines rippred from the headlines Sacraments saints Scripture sex abuse Sex abuse crisis SEX ABUSE CRISIS TAGGED WITH: SEX ABUSE CRISIS The people in the pews the visitation project theatre This & that Thomas Merton Trappists TV Uncategorized uncategorized VATICAN Vatican vocation Vocations Voices & Views Women Worth a thousand words Writing Year of Faith year of mercy young people

Select a Month December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010

May 2011

May 25, 2011

A life saved, a life changed: one deacon's story

With ordination season now in full swing, some great vocation stories are emerging -- and...

May 13, 2011

On women deacons: "Not all of us are agitating for such a 'restoration'"

Evidently irked by Phyllis Zagano's argument in support of women deacons, Daniel Van Slyke today...

May 13, 2011

What about the deacon wives?

Chicago is getting set to ordain a dozen new deacons, and the Catholic New World...

May 12, 2011

In Baltimore, 14 on the 14th

New deacons, that is. Ordination season is just beginning. Details, from the Catholic Review: Archbishop...

May 10, 2011

"Your Holiness, it is time for women deacons…"

Somehow I missed this when it was published several days ago, but it's worth a...

May 08, 2011

Who does what: why the deacon proclaims the gospel

Last night, I attended the annual convocation for deacons in my diocese. During dinner, one...

May 06, 2011

Deacon formation: "It has truly enriched my life"

A large class of deacons is about to be ordained in California -- and the...

May 04, 2011

On bin Laden: Jesus wept

Jim Tighe, a deacon candidate whose brother died on 9/11, offers a very personal, prayerful...

April 2011

April 30, 2011

It's a NADD, NADD world

You may have noticed things have been quiet around these parts. I spent Friday in...

April 25, 2011

Scenes from the Easter Vigil

A great big thank you to my friend Niranjan Fernando who took these gorgeous shots...

April 24, 2011

"I was called to serve, and I'm back to serve…"

A deacon who was seriously injured during last year's Easter Vigil is marking another Easter,...

April 19, 2011

Deacons on Broadway?

Well, whaddya know? From the new Broadway musical version of "Sister Act." Deacons merit a...

April 15, 2011

Deacon creates Stations of the Cross for Florida parish

And it's one of several interpretations of this popular devotion now thriving in Orlando --...

April 15, 2011

"I was in prison and you visited me…"

A deacon in Atlanta is taking those words of Jesus to heart -- and he's...

April 09, 2011

"Sing choirs of angels…"

My voice is far from angelic, but I'm laboring mightily to -- once again --...

April 07, 2011

And now, a few words from St. Ephrem

Hunting for an Orthodox prayer for the next issue of the magazine, my Associate Editor...

April 06, 2011

Splash of recognition: on celebrating baptism

Last weekend, I wrote about my experience baptizing 15 babies (gulp). Today, I talk a...

March 2011

March 27, 2011

It's official: female "deacon" excommunication lifted

Last month, Norma Jean Coon renounced her attempted ordination to the diaconate. And on Friday,...

March 17, 2011

Suspended: diocese stops accepting new candidates for diaconate

The diocese in question is in Massachusetts. Details: The Worcester Diocese has stopped accepting new...

March 15, 2011

The buzz on the new "Exultet": here come the bees!

With Easter rapidly approaching, deacons everywhere will be clearing their throats and getting ready to...

March 14, 2011

"I wanted to start feeding my soul instead of my wallet…"

From Canada, comes this great story about a deacon who gave up a high-paying executive...

February 2011

February 26, 2011

Remembering Jim

"I remember driving through downtown Denver and out and past the Coors Brewery. The main...

February 23, 2011

"Illegitimate": woman renounces her attempted ordination to diaconate

In a rare move, a woman who attempted ordination as a deacon has had a...

February 23, 2011

Deacon's discovery: "There are people in prison closer to Christ than most of us"

A lot of deacons are involved in prison ministry -- but few have spoken about...

February 17, 2011

What does a deacon wear under his alb?

Now it can be shown. Here's a first for "The Deacon's Bench": The men about...

February 14, 2011

Atlanta's new deacons

Smile and say "Jesus!" A grateful diaconal bow to Deacon Steve Swope of the Archdiocese...

February 14, 2011

Deacon, quadriplegic, inspiration: the remarkable ministry of Frank Bice

What an amazing story. Meet Deacon Frank Bice, from the Diocese of Rockville Centre, a...

February 11, 2011

Deacons in NCR

The National Catholic Reporter has just published a special section devoted to deacons, and Your...

February 06, 2011

You really ought to give Iowa a try

I did, this weekend, when I gave a talk to a group of deacons in...

February 03, 2011

Comments, we get comments…

The following comment arrived this afternoon, related to this post about the ongoing debate about...