The collaboration of priests and deacons in the ministry of the gospel has not always been without some tension. The fiftieth anniversary of the restoration of the Permanent Diaconate in the Catholic Church welcomes a cooperative, creative, and prayer-imbued communion between priests and deacons who labor as one to serve the spiritual needs of parishioners.
Remain in Me promotes such a communion, addressing the interior lives of priests and deacons simultaneously. The sacrament of Holy Orders i...
What does it mean to be a deacon today? In his bestselling The Heart of the Diaconate, James Keating offers a profound and stirring vision of diaconal ministry grounded not in function, but in interior communion with the Servant Christ. With theological depth and pastoral sensitivity, Keating explores the spiritual foundations of the permanent diaconate, calling deacons and those in formation to a life of prayerful intimacy, sacramental identity, and humble availability to the wounds of the worl...
A unique collection of essays offering practical insights on a diverse spectrum of issues related to the formation of permanent deacons, as well as the use and implementation of the National Directory for the Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States.
Sketches the current state of the permanent diaconate, especially in the United States, then offers the historical developments that led to the contemporary diaconate, and finally suggests a vision of the diaconate for the future, always within the matrix of a servant-ecclesiology which should characterize the entire church.
More homilies by a deacon for deacons and anyone else who preaches. These homilies, which reflect the author's firm commitment to social justice, are followed by discussion questions.
Focuses on the context of the permanent deacon within the framework of ministry as presented in the documents of Vatican II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
More homilies by a deacon for deacons and anyone else who preaches. These homilies, which reflect the author's firm commitment to social justice, are followed by discussion questions.
The first-ever systematic academic text for the first years of formation of deacons. This collection of essays on history, pastoral theology, and sociology covers the entire scope of diaconal life.
A collection of homilies by a deacon for deacons and anyone else who preaches. These homilies, which reflect the author's firm commitment to social justice, are followed by discussion questions.
An up-to-date examination of how the Order of the diaconate in the Latin Church relates to and is in communion with the other Orders (presbyter, episcopate) and their ministries, by three prominent theologians on the diaconate in the Latin (Roman) Church.
Explores the history, spirituality, and theology of the permanent diaconate, reflecting the new Vatican norms for the diaconate and the actual experience of deacons.
The first-ever systematic academic text for the first years of formation of deacons. This collection of essays on history, pastoral theology, and sociology covers the entire scope of diaconal life.
