tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post9070535565130433223..comments2024-03-25T20:03:03.657-06:00Comments on Καθολικός διάκονος: Why deacons?Deacon Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-3962454901606851142009-06-16T06:22:44.666-06:002009-06-16T06:22:44.666-06:00Vorgrimler is good. Read it for our sacramental th...Vorgrimler is good. Read it for our sacramental theology course during formation.<br><br>Great post, Scott.chiarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08801464341890239938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-73877026156357841992009-06-17T09:09:05.138-06:002009-06-17T09:09:05.138-06:00When I began my formation for the Permanant Diacon...When I began my formation for the Permanant Diaconate, I was given the book "The Deacon Reader." It is an interesting book containing information on the history of the diaconate and explaining its various ministries. I was a bit concerned when I noticed that most or all of the writers were PhDs.<br>I am educated, but not that educated.. At the time, I was seeing a priest for spiritual direction. He told me that the best homily he ever heard was given by a permanant deacon who was a construction worker. Boy was I relieved - there was hope for me.<br>He said that all the degrees in the world could not make a deacon.<br>A man must have the "nature" of the deacon - ordination is "grace upon nature." <br><br>I would like to recommend a book written by Msgr. Timothy Shugrue, who was once the director of the Permanent Diaconate program of the Archdiocese of Newak NJ. He wrote a book titled :"The Service Ministry of the Deacon." It is a wonderful book, very much to the point. I highly recommend it. It is not easy to find, sometimes hiding on the bookshelf of your local Catholic book store.<br>You may find it on Amazon.Brianhttp://abookofeverything.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-11016275078544248172009-06-17T17:37:49.817-06:002009-06-17T17:37:49.817-06:00Brian: Sounds like you were privileged to have a w...Brian:<br><br> Sounds like you were privileged to have a wise spiritual director!<br><br>Thank you for the recommendation of Msgr.Shugrue's book. I'll add it my list for the fall when I begin the long slog towards completing my own master's thesis on the diaconate.Dcn Scott Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994604395739905637noreply@blogger.com