Discerning Deacons recently gathered together with board members and several dedicated leaders at St. John’s Abbey Guesthouse in Collegeville, Minnesota for a few days of prayer, reflection, and visioning. We were pleased to see pages of the hand-written and hand-illuminated Saint John’s Bible and to be reminded of the collaborative efforts of St. Benedict and […]
The final document from the Synod states: “what comes from the Holy Spirit cannot be stopped.” Today we write our Thanksgiving message with profound gratitude for the remarkable ways in which the Holy Spirit has been guiding each and every one of us to keep moving forward with the promise of synodality and the hope […]
As global delegates to the Second Session of the XVI Assembly of the Synod on Synodality completed their work in Rome and published their final document, we are heartened by the momentous conclusion of this three year synod. The final document – framed in terms of the three disciples who meet the risen Christ – roots […]
We’re in the final days of the month-long Synod Assembly in Rome. Casey and I are heading back home, having seen off Lisa, Maureen, and Anna a few days ago – buoyed by your prayers, by the graces, and by a sense of the Spirit guiding the journey, even as we sometimes have experienced turbulent waters. […]
About a month ago my DD colleagues Anna Robertson and Lisa Amman each texted me at the end of the same day, saying how they went down a rabbit hole studying the women of the Colonnade on St. Peter’s Square in Rome in preparation for an upcoming activity with college students. Their messages were animated: […]
“These ten [study] groups…are called to remain open to a wider participation, that of the entire people of God.” – Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General for the Synod of Bishops I whooped at our breakfast table yesterday when I read this update on the official Instagram account for the Vatican synod office. Since the Vatican […]
July 10, 2024 My son, Teddy, turned ten yesterday. We celebrated with ice cream sundaes and a family game night. We reviewed old photos and videos. Now that Oscar Francis (8 months old already!) is crawling all over, I can appreciate in a whole new light the lightning pace of growth and development that a […]
DD Public Statement The Vatican recently announced that a group will be formed to study ministerial roles. Some headlines would lead us to believe that the question of ordaining women to the diaconate is once again being kicked down the road to be resolved some other time or never. However, we at Discerning Deacons recognize […]
The following text is excerpted from a reflection originally offered on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time at St. Joseph Parish in Seattle, WA. You can listen to the full reflection here. Jesus walked the earth during a time when there was a lot of Messianic fervor among his fellow Jews. Living under the boot […]
The USCCB has been working in concert with the Canadian Catholic Bishops to carry out 10 virtual sessions (only a few remaining!) and formally consult with bishops and lay delegates during the continental stage of the global synod. The USCCB will also host a listening session for national organizations that are contributing to the process in “Region […]
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