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A reader sent this along late Sunday: a fresh dollop of deacons (21 of ’em) in Seattle, ordained just before Thanksgiving. Is that something to be thankful for, or what? Here’s more: Some are converts. Others are “cradle Catholics.” Their occupations range from retired military to restaurant owner, from school principal, airline pilot and salesman…

I’ve always been impressed at the surprisingly large number of cops and former cops who find themselves attracted to the diaconate. There are a number of them in the Diocese of Brooklyn — each enthusiastically continuing the vocation to serve that is a hallmark of life on the beat or in the precinct. Now, the…

Many of us know what it’s like to have God get under our skin. But here’s a story of a deacon in California who perhaps understands that better than most: he’s Dr. David Sire, a dermatologist with a powerful backstory about his vocation: Sire, of Capistrano Beach, was a recent graduate of UC Irvine who…

One of the more celebrated Catholic converts — and a recently ordained deacon, by the way — is former evangelical Alex Jones. He now spends much of his time traveling the country, talking about his journey back to the Church. And a paper in Fort Wayne, Indiana profiles him this weekend: Ten years ago, Alex…
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