{"id":26,"date":"2021-04-21T03:08:37","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T03:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2024-02-01T13:01:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T18:01:58","slug":"news-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/news-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Noticias y Eventos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26\" class=\"elementor elementor-26\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-580c930 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"580c930\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eucharistic-procession-2898-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eucharistic-procession-2898-1536x935.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eucharistic-procession-2898-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eucharistic-procession-2898-600x365.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Discerning Deacons' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/95ac4b43bca66a96b3c252f170aa38734cdbaae6fdb0d8283042436fe785a9c4?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/95ac4b43bca66a96b3c252f170aa38734cdbaae6fdb0d8283042436fe785a9c4?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/bearing-witness-at-delaney-hall\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tBearing Witness at Delaney Hall\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/bearing-witness-at-delaney-hall\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bearing Witness at Delaney Hall\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tjunio 10, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24235 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/learn-with-dd-this-summer\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Newsletter-Header.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24242\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Newsletter-Header.png 1920w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Newsletter-Header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Newsletter-Header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Newsletter-Header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Newsletter-Header-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Newsletter-Header-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Newsletter-Header-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Casey Stanton' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3858c1e29b43a740388dfc9f8b34c2733416332372aeb679c7e22d63fc989c9c?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3858c1e29b43a740388dfc9f8b34c2733416332372aeb679c7e22d63fc989c9c?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/learn-with-dd-this-summer\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tLearn with DD this summer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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\u2019s<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/learn-with-dd-this-summer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Learn with DD this summer\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tmayo 27, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24158 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/assembly-of-hope-a-diaconal-church-on-mission-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1643\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AssemblyOfHope.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24161\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AssemblyOfHope.png 1643w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AssemblyOfHope-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AssemblyOfHope-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AssemblyOfHope-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AssemblyOfHope-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AssemblyOfHope-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AssemblyOfHope-600x337.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1643px) 100vw, 1643px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Lisa Amman' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed9405145b1ee97134ce2cfef3702a5fb77e248adae1615320131af1c7790580?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed9405145b1ee97134ce2cfef3702a5fb77e248adae1615320131af1c7790580?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/assembly-of-hope-a-diaconal-church-on-mission-2\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tAssembly of Hope: A Diaconal Church on Mission\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/assembly-of-hope-a-diaconal-church-on-mission-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Assembly of Hope: A Diaconal Church on Mission\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tmayo 13, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24068 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/cranky-curious-and-convinced-a-catholics-witness-to-whats-possible\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Happy-fifth-birthday-DD.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24070\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Happy-fifth-birthday-DD.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Happy-fifth-birthday-DD-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Happy-fifth-birthday-DD-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Happy-fifth-birthday-DD-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Happy-fifth-birthday-DD-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Happy-fifth-birthday-DD-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Happy-fifth-birthday-DD-600x360.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Marissa Papula' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6199114e5e7e4da9dc8a15102030ee973c698ef2c8d505d9cf4b487a46100fea?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6199114e5e7e4da9dc8a15102030ee973c698ef2c8d505d9cf4b487a46100fea?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/cranky-curious-and-convinced-a-catholics-witness-to-whats-possible\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tDiscerning Deacons turns 5 today!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/cranky-curious-and-convinced-a-catholics-witness-to-whats-possible\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Discerning Deacons turns 5 today!\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tabril 29, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24018 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/a-new-world-is-possible-reflecting-on-peace-women-and-a-listening-church\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pope-Leo-peace-vigil-4.11.26-by-Vatican-Media-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24019\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pope-Leo-peace-vigil-4.11.26-by-Vatican-Media-1.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pope-Leo-peace-vigil-4.11.26-by-Vatican-Media-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pope-Leo-peace-vigil-4.11.26-by-Vatican-Media-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pope-Leo-peace-vigil-4.11.26-by-Vatican-Media-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pope-Leo-peace-vigil-4.11.26-by-Vatican-Media-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pope-Leo-peace-vigil-4.11.26-by-Vatican-Media-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pope-Leo-peace-vigil-4.11.26-by-Vatican-Media-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pope-Leo-peace-vigil-4.11.26-by-Vatican-Media-1-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Ellie Hidalgo' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b458fb98344fc28f9c3125577e08aceb1f553a55a61b914563b9d888513ab7?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b458fb98344fc28f9c3125577e08aceb1f553a55a61b914563b9d888513ab7?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/a-new-world-is-possible-reflecting-on-peace-women-and-a-listening-church\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tA New World Is Possible: Reflecting on Peace, Women, and a Listening Church\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Today would have been my late father&#8217;s 87th birthday. Manuel Jorge Hidalgo loved being Catholic, in large part because he loved the Church&#8217;s solidarity with<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/a-new-world-is-possible-reflecting-on-peace-women-and-a-listening-church\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A New World Is Possible: Reflecting on Peace, Women, and a Listening Church\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tabril 15, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23987 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/walking-barefoot-into-holy-week\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Header.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23988\" alt=\"A painted wooden crucifix mounted on a wall, featuring a polychrome carved figure of Christ with a red and gold loincloth, the INRI inscription on a titulus above, and a small dedicatory plaque at the base.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Header.png 1920w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Header-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Header-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Newsletter-Header-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Ellie Hidalgo' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b458fb98344fc28f9c3125577e08aceb1f553a55a61b914563b9d888513ab7?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54b458fb98344fc28f9c3125577e08aceb1f553a55a61b914563b9d888513ab7?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/walking-barefoot-into-holy-week\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tWalking Barefoot into Holy Week\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Holy Week calls forth our courage. As the people of God, we enter the Triduum with the courage to look squarely at death and still<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/walking-barefoot-into-holy-week\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Walking Barefoot into Holy Week\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tabril 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23921 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/study-group-5-didnt-do-everything-heres-why-were-celebrating-anyway\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2005\" src=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dorothy-Day-and-the-Holy-Family-of-the-Streets-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dorothy-Day-and-the-Holy-Family-of-the-Streets-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dorothy-Day-and-the-Holy-Family-of-the-Streets-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dorothy-Day-and-the-Holy-Family-of-the-Streets-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dorothy-Day-and-the-Holy-Family-of-the-Streets-768x602.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dorothy-Day-and-the-Holy-Family-of-the-Streets-1536x1203.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dorothy-Day-and-the-Holy-Family-of-the-Streets-2048x1604.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dorothy-Day-and-the-Holy-Family-of-the-Streets-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dorothy-Day-and-the-Holy-Family-of-the-Streets-600x470.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Anna Robertson' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/deb0bf95a7f71145abb58001ed4198d8a35704472afc4cb91c1365f65902aa68?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/deb0bf95a7f71145abb58001ed4198d8a35704472afc4cb91c1365f65902aa68?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/study-group-5-didnt-do-everything-heres-why-were-celebrating-anyway\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\t10 Things to Celebrate about the Study Group 5 Report\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cWhat comes from the Holy Spirit cannot be stopped.\u201d Whoa. The words were published in the Synod\u2019s Final Document in October 2024, wedged between the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/study-group-5-didnt-do-everything-heres-why-were-celebrating-anyway\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 10 Things to Celebrate about the Study Group 5 Report\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tmarzo 18, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23824 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/groundswell\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" 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class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/groundswell\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Groundswell\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tfebrero 25, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23793 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/embers-to-flame-how-we-bear-witness-this-lent\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Miami-Witness-1.28.26.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23795\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Miami-Witness-1.28.26.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Miami-Witness-1.28.26-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Miami-Witness-1.28.26-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Miami-Witness-1.28.26-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Miami-Witness-1.28.26-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Miami-Witness-1.28.26-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Miami-Witness-1.28.26-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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