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Created in His Image

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As a deacon, I have the great blessing of being married and experiencing the love of my bride while also experiencing love as the beloved spouse of Jesus Christ. There are many parallels to these loves, and, as deacons, I believe we are positioned directly in the crosshairs of the battle between belief in the Read More
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Diaconal Relationships Surrounding the Hour of Death

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“Merciful Lord, you know the anguish of the sorrowful, you are attentive to the prayers of the humble. Hear your people who cry out to you in their need, and strengthen their hope in your lasting goodness.” These powerful words in the Rite of Committal are quite familiar to priests and deacons. Every time a Read More
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What about the Wives?

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“Just tell me what I have to do, and I’ll do it!” In my experience with wives of men in formation for the diaconate, one thing women consistently find frustrating is the lack of a clear definition of the role of a deacon’s wife. Women are generally accustomed to shouldering the responsibility for innumerable details Read More