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Seen, Known, Sent
In the latest issue of Portland, the University of Portland magazine, writer and friend of Discerning Deacons Cameron Bellm reflects on an icon recently installed
August 5, 2026
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Catholic Women Bearing the Word: An Evening of Preaching with the Women of PROCLAIM
On the evening of Wednesday, June 24, in the beautiful Holy Cross Sisters’ Church of Our Lady of Loretto, over 150 people gathered for a
July 22, 2026
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On the Question of Preaching—and When, Where, and by Whom
On the question of preaching – and when, and where, and by whom Last month the Vatican Dicastery for Divine Worship responded to a request
July 21, 2026
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Encountering priests’ stories—and a priest cousin!—at AUSCP
Years ago, my mom told me about a cousin of mine whom I’ve been dying to meet ever since. My mom started telling me about
July 8, 2026
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Synodality, Ministry, and the Call for the Female Diaconate in the Amazon
Women of All Colors is a group from the Amazon region of Brazil, committed to promoting a Church that is increasingly synodal, one in which
June 24, 2026
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Bearing Witness at Delaney Hall
On Sunday, May 31st, 2026, I participated in a vigil organized by the Immigration Coordinator of the Archdiocese of Newark at Delaney Hall. Delaney Hall
June 10, 2026
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Learn with DD this summer
With summer days just around the corner, you may be looking to pack a book for your vacation. In addition to printing out Pope Leo’s
May 27, 2026
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Assembly of Hope: A Diaconal Church on Mission
I am excited to share with you about our recent Assembly of Hope, which I believe to be a turning point for growing the mission
May 13, 2026
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Discerning Deacons turns 5 today!
Today we celebrate five years of Discerning Deacons! We launched on April 29, 2021 on the feast day of St. Catherine of Sienna and fervently
April 29, 2026