Deacon Bob Rice

Catechesis

Catechesis, Discipleship and the Diaconate

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Jesus told the apostles, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Mt 28:19-20). Reading this in English, one might assume the main verb is “go,” and the Read More

Living the Sacramental Power of the Diaconate

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All disciples of Jesus Christ have invisible superpowers granted to them through the sacraments. Baptism, for example, gives a person, “the power to live and act under the prompting of the Holy Spirit through the gifts of the Holy Spirit” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, No 1266). Confirmation provides a “special strength” to proclaim the Read More