Preaching the Unanswered Prayer
Deacon Peter Lovrick
A religion editor of a prestigious U.S. newspaper addressed an ecumenical preaching conference some years ago. She told the...
Advent, Deacons and the Humility of God
Deacon William T. Ditewig
The themes of Advent come to us every year and find us in a different place. Just think back...
A Call to Pastoral Administration
Patti Maguire Armstrong
When Deacon Frank Pettrone became a deacon in the Catholic Church, it had been by way of a long...Coronavirus
Serving the Suffering Church: The Serenity of Surrender
Teresa Tomeo 0
“We are not self-sufficient; by ourselves we flounder: we need the Lord like the ancient navigators needed the stars.”... Read More
Serving the Suffering Church: Planting Spiritual Victory Gardens
Deacon William T. Ditewig 0
During the global wars of the 20th century people were encouraged to plant gardens in every available plot of... Read More
Serving the Suffering Church: The Deacon in Lockdown in New York
Deacon Greg Kandra 1
A couple of times a day I have to get up from my desk, go to the window and... Read More
Serving the Suffering Church: Mobilizing the Power of the Holy Spirit Working through Deacons in a Pandemic
Deacon Michael Oles 0
Every deacon knows that Pope Francis has urged us, the Body of Christ, to go out to the peripheries.... Read More
Serving the Suffering Church: Helping Others See the Works of God
Teresa Tomeo 0
“It is so that the works of God might be made visible through him” (Jn 9:3). As deacon couples,... Read More
Serving the Suffering Church: Disconnection from Those We Serve
Deacon Dominic Cerrato 0
I don’t know about you, but the effects of the novel coronavirus have got me feeling a bit disconnected... Read MoreColumnists
Challenging Long-Held Beliefs
Deacon Dominic Cerrato 0
Oftentimes, when an assertion is repeated long enough, it can attain, by the mere fact of its repetition, the... Read More
