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Not long ago, I posted about Deacon Jim, classmate and brother deacon and friend, who was diagnosed with cancer. Last night, Jim’s journey came to an end. Lord, who shall be admitted to your tentand dwell on your holy mountain? He who walks without fault;he who acts with justiceand speaks the truth from his heart;he…

A reader dropped me an e-mail, wondering if an ex-priest who was married could become a permanent deacon. I told him I’d never heard of such a thing happening, and thought it highly unlikely. Curious, I dragged down my copy of the Code of Canon Law and found this, at Can. 1041: The following are…

Some of my brother deacons were wondering about this when the issue arose last fall — and now it seems to have been answered. What about permanent deacons and the “extraordinary form” of the mass, or the Latin Rite? Here’s an answer, courtesy the invaluable blog, Roman Catholic Vocations: Since Summorum Pontificum went into effect,…

The Archdiocese of Atlanta welcomed a new batch of deacons a couple weeks back — and the Georgia Bulletin was there. The remarks by Archbishop Gregory struck me as especially vital, and necessary: Twenty robes and neatly folded stoles rested on the marble communion rail. The buzz of chatter and laughter signaled a growing crowd…
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