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From Christianity Today comes this inspiring story of a deacon giving hope to the hopeless: men who have turned to prostitution to stay alive. The deacon, John Green (seen on the left with his wife and children), founded Emmaus Ministries in Chicago. Its purpose: to help those who are traveling life’s dusty road to discover…

Well, where were you 30 years ago today? I don’t remember myself. I was preparing to begin my freshman year at the University of Maryland, and I had a lot on my mind. But countless Elvis fans, I’m sure, do remember, and many have converged on Graceland to pay tribute to The King, who passed…

What does a deacon do when he’s not at church? More than you may think. Check out this piece, from a paper in greater St. Louis, describing the life of police chaplains — including one who is a Catholic deacon: Florissant Police Sgt. Richard Miller says he knows police chaplains’ prayers are answered. While waiting…

Where are vocations coming from? Among other places, the hills of California, where a small college is producing seminarians the way Fresno produces raisins: Five alumni of Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula were ordained to the priesthood this year, bringing the total number of alumni priests to 47. The college also boasts 20 graduates…
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