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Today, the memorial of the Queenship of Mary, is the second anniversary of my ordination to the diaconate. To all my classmates I extend my best wishes! Seems like yesterday, but what a wonderful couple of years it has been! … Continue reading →
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I read with interest today a report from The Catholic News Service that Fr. Roy Shelly and Deborah Wilhelm of the Diocese of Monterey, California said that a good homily should be only 6-8 minutes in length on Sundays and … Continue reading →
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I would be remiss if I didn’t post something on St. Lawrence, whose feast day it is today. Yes, this is a feast, not just a memorial, which means it is “kinda important” in the Church calendar. Lawrence was one … Continue reading →
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Ran across a great description of orthodoxy today, written by Fr. John Hardon. Here is what he says: “As a mark of orthodoxy, the Church’s catholicity is part of a mysterious paradox whereby the same essential faith and worship are … Continue reading →
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“The one who serves does not consider himself superior to the one served, however miserable his situation at the moment may be….. Those who are in a position to help others will realize that in doing so they themselves receive … Continue reading →
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Susan Kehoe over at A Deacon’s Wife alerted me to a couple of great articles on the diaconate. She was interviewed and quoted in one of them. The author does a great job describing the deacon and the development of … Continue reading →
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There was lively debate on the first day of the spring general assembly of the U.S. bishops meeting in Bellevue, Washington yesterday. Archbishop Robert J. Carlson from St. Louis presented a proposal to authorize a 50-page document on preaching for … Continue reading →
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Fausto is correct. The answer to the diaconate quiz of yesterday is:  Michael Cole, in 1969, was ordained a deacon by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen  of the diocese of Rochester, New York.  Cole had been an Anglican priest. Unfortunately, fairly … Continue reading →
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Okay, deacons everywhere.
Quiz question: Â Who was the first permanent deacon ordained in the United States, when was he ordained and by whom?
Answer will be posted tomorrow. Please give your answers as a comment below.
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If you haven’t heard yet, Deacon Bernard Nojadera of the diocese of San Jose, California, has been named head of the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection. He will begin his position August 15. Deacon Bernard has headed the San Jose diocesan child protection office since 2002. He has served as an officer [...]
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Deacon James Keating, Ph.D. has written, “When Christ inflicts the ‘wound’ of diaconal ordination upon a man, it is to make him vulnerable to the mystery of this obedient service. The desire to serve the Father’s will defines the heart of Christ. Is the deacon aware that Christ is now speaking to him about this [...]
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Seven men were ordained transitional deacons May 7 at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis.
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Thanks to a quick run over to Deacon Greg Kandra (see link under blogroll), I went over to The Tidings to read a wonderful story of a large diaconate class due for ordination in the archdiocese of Los Angeles. A total of 62 men will be ordained to the diaconate for Los Angeles in two [...]
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I read today in Deacon DIgest an article written by Deacon Joseph Donadieu from the diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, entitled, “Steering the Right Course with God’s Truth.” In it, he writes about moral relativism.
As you may already know, this is a topic I have posted on many times, and it is what I believe [...]
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I want to alert you to a new blog I have added to the “Good Blogs” listing to the lower right. It is entitled, A Deacon’s Wife and is the creation of Susan Kehoe who hails from the Des Moines, Iowa.
She posted a compelling pro-life ar…
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My wife and I attended this past weekend an annual diaconate day of reflection that was well-attended. The presenter was Deacon Joseph Michalak from the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis. In the afternoon session, he spoke of marriage and the diaconate. He had a number of great points, all of which I will not try to [...]
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The Holy Father addressed the bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church in India today as part of their ad limina visit to Rome. He spoke of a number of things, but one thing caught my attention — the need for ongoing formation after ordination or religious profession of vows.
He said, “The Church insists that preparation for [...]
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One of the many joys of being a deacon is baptizing little people. Yesterday I had the privilege of baptizing a five year old boy in the presence of a large family. I was a little concerned that he might be a bit active, and was wondering how to keep him focused during the multiple [...]
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Article 6. The Sacrament of Holy Orders (cont’d) III. The Three Degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders (1554) “The divinely instituted ecclesiastical ministry is exercised in different degrees by those who even from ancient times have been called bishops, priests, and deacons.” Catholic doctrine, expressed in the liturgy, the Magisterium, and the constant practice [...]
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