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To Serve Is to Love

Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est (“God Is Love”), offers an in-depth reflection on the nature of love, particularly focusing on the integration of eros (possessive or ascending love) and agape (self-giving or descending love). Promulgated in... Read More

What Would Aquinas Do?

Not all dioceses require men in formation for the diaconate to complete a course in philosophy, yet philosophy can...

A Hub for Formation and Fellowship

The National Diaconate Institute for Continuing Education has long been a vital resource for deacons and their wives, providing...

Close to Home

“What is your primary mission field?” Several parishioners and I had gathered to discuss mission and evangelization. That question...

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Afraid of the Lord

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From time to time in hospital ministry I’ve encountered people nearing the end of their lives who were genuinely... Read More

Cyber Support

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In our increasingly digital world, technology offers new ways to support faith formation and foster community, especially for deacons... Read More

 

 

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Walking Wounded

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As a spiritual director for clergy and men in formation, I find a question invariably arises as I accompany... Read More

So Far, Yet So Close

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When entering a Byzantine church, everyone is overwhelmed by the number of icons. There are icons on the walls,... Read More

 

 

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Signs of Love

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In my office is a photo of the 30 men I was ordained with in the Diocese of Rockville... Read More

The Meaning Crisis

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“For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable... Read More