Inside the Papal Commission on Women and the Diaconate
COMMENTARY: The subject is a matter of theology before it is a matter of discipline.
Results from Tag: 'diaconate'
NBA Coach Joe Mazzulla Shares His Big Dream: To Become a Catholic Deacon
The Celtics coach revealed details about his own Catholic faith including becoming a deacon, his Rosary routine, why his wife is present at almost every game, and a priest who has been by his side since the beginning.
Standing at the Threshold of Mystery: The Deacon and the Mass
COMMENTARY: The deacon’s reverent presence at the altar invites us to rediscover the mystery, humility and mission at the heart of the Mass.
Hospitalized Pope Urges Deacons to Selfless Service as Thousands Gather for Jubilee Mass
Pope Francis’ words on forgiveness, service and communion were delivered to more than 4,000 deacons gathered for a historic jubilee celebration in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Deacons Are Emissaries of Jesus Christ
Eastern Catholics, with their venerable and apostolic tradition, have much to teach Western Catholics about the role of the deacon
Pope Francis on Female Deacons: ‘No’
Pressed by O’Donnell as to whether a female diaconate was “something you’re open to,” Pope Francis replied: “If it is deacons with holy orders, no.”
Penetrating the Mystery of the Diaconate
COMMENTARY: Although the Second Vatican Council restored the diaconate to its permanent place within the hierarchy, its roots stretch back to apostolic times.
Synod on Synodality: LGBT Issues, Female Diaconate Discussed in Emotional Second Week
There is a lot of talk about avoiding the media’s agenda for the Synod, and it is a legitimate concern... but is there a theological agenda on the Synod?
‘I’m Absolutely Convinced I Survived Because of the Real Presence’
New Jersey deacon searches for meaning in a deadly wartime accident and finds it in the Eucharist.
