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Deacon Cerrato’s Establishment Hypothesis

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When and by whom was the diaconate instituted? By Jesus Christ at the Last Supper, or by the apostles as a response to new ministerial needs in the Church? How are the three degrees of holy orders — diaconate, priesthood and episcopate — related to each other, and what is the basis for their unity? 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
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Holy Orders: Deacons and Priests

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There are several interesting characteristics of shepherds who lived in the time of Christ. Shepherds lived apart from society and were largely nomadic, moving from place to place. Being a shepherd was mainly the job of single males without children who would normally work in groups looking after one large flock. The main duty of Read More
DEACONS HOLD BOOK OF GOSPELS OVER HEAD OF ATLANTA AUXILIARY DURING EPISCOPAL ORDINATION

Holy Orders: Deacons and Bishops

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The relationship between the bishop and deacons goes back to the earliest days of the Church. In the Acts of the Apostles, it was the bishops who ordained the first seven deacons when they “prayed and laid hands on them” (Acts 6:6). It is through the bishop that the deacon receives the authority to exercise Read More
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Working Shoulder to Shoulder in the Vineyard of the Lord

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Just last week, as director of the diaconate for the Diocese of Joliet, I received three different phone calls from three different pastors asking if there were any available deacons to be assigned to their parish. I’ve noticed, over the past few years, that this request has become more common. With the mean age of Read More