Ministry

Fighting complacency in our diaconal ministry

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It can be a challenge to remain dedicated to holiness if one has been exercising faith and ministry for many decades. In the Western culture, there are daily assaults upon the imagination that tempt it to become anchored in distraction rather than in the stability of Christ’s own self-offering through liturgy and charity. For a Read More

2018 National Diaconate Congress to Celebrate Christ the Servant: Yesterday, Today and Forever

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One of the successes of the Second Vatican Council will be celebrated July 22-26 in the Archdiocese of New Orleans — and you’re invited! The 2018 National Diaconate Congress will gather deacons, candidates and their wives, plus ordinaries, priests and formation staff from across North American and Europe to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Read More

Empathy in Diaconal Ministry

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Perhaps one of the most essential qualities of diaconal ministry is the gift of empathy. In its most basic sense, empathy concerns the ability to recognize and enter into the experience of another. The term is grounded in the Greek prefix “em,” meaning “in,” and the word “pathos,” meaning “suffering.” This implies a deeply personal Read More