Ordination
Divine Grace and the Diaconate
Father Daniel Dozier Comments Off on Divine Grace and the Diaconate
In the Byzantine ordination rite of a deacon, the bishop places his omophorion (stole) and his right hand on his head and offers the following prayer: “Divine grace, which always cures the infirm and supplies what is wanting, ordains the devout subdeacon N., to the diaconate; therefore, let us pray for him that the grace Read More
Discerning the Appropriate Age for Ordained Ministry
Deacon Steve Kramer 1
For eight years I have served as director of homiletics and director of recruitment at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. Our niche is the formation of older vocations for the priesthood. Older (I prefer the term “mature”) men bring unique and much-needed gifts to the presbyterate. So, it may seem odd that an Read More
Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant
Deacon Dominic Cerrato 1
At ordination, we kneel before the bishop and pledge fidelity to him and to his successors. Of course, this comes as no surprise to us as a condition of ordination requires that we sign, just prior to ordination, the mandatum, stating the very same thing. What is pledged at ordination is a formalization and public Read More