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“As the custodian of the word, Mary will hold a special place in your life as deacons. We are told in the Gospels that she treasured all matters pertaining to Christ in her heart. It was only until after the Resurrection that Mary handed on to the apostles what she treasured in her heart. It…

I stumbled on this tonight, and thought: “Must post.” I think there’s more than a little Merton in this gorgeous reflection by a new Episcopal deacon, describing his ordination: One by one they came forward and one by one I began to see the vast connected network of the body of Christ. I loved them,…

“It was a new thing for everybody. No one would call you ‘Deacon.’ Now it’s like it’s your first name.” — Deacon Silvio Mayo, recalling his ordination in 1976, as Salt Lake City prepares to ordain 21 new deacons today. Ad multos annos! You can read more about them here. Keep them in your prayers!

The esteemed George Weigel is steamed. In his latest column, the writer and pundit takes aim at a moment in the mass that belongs, properly, to the deacon — and which, in Weigel’s view, often leaves much to be desired. It’s the Prayers of the Faithful. A snip: This past Dec. 28, I was jolted…
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