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In his homily, Cardinal Gregory noted that from the earliest days of Church history, deacons have been required to “demonstrate by their lives that they were men of integrity, responsible, holy, and trustworthy.”
Father Eric said he remembers his father Ben talking about wanting to join the diaconate when Eric was only in fourth grade, but he remembers having to wait for “God’s timing” to be right.
“If I call myself a Catholic,” says celebrity chef Deacon Lou Aaron, “I need to live like a Catholic.”
Deacon Marín said one of the most important moments in the discovery of his vocation was the death of his father, something that he described as “a blow that made me consider my vocation more thoughtfully and prompted me to say ‘yes’ to the Lord and enter the seminary.”
There are many deacons who have left their imprint on both the Church and the world.
St. Philip traveled from town to town, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ
The Church ought not to overlook the ministry of the diaconate as a ministry of protection toward the vulnerable.
Meet a remarkable servant of the Church who offers wit and wisdom.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the renewal of the diaconate as a permanent vocation in the Latin Church.
COMMENTARY: It would be much better for the whole Church to continue to explore and expand the role of both lay men and women in the Church
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