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Women’s preaching makes God’s voice complete
One of my favorite Scripture readings is the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. After she receives the promise of living
February 1, 2023
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Protagonists in the Continental Stage
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
January 25, 2023
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Testimonies for those hungry for a word of hope
We are called to testify. We are called to testify to the greatness of God, to the vastness of this remarkable universe, to the grace
January 18, 2023
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The gifts wise women bring to the church
Rhonda Miska recently preached about the Epiphany at our monthly St. Phoebe Prayer Service for a Synodal Church. During this January 3 service, ministerial leaders
January 11, 2023
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2022: A year-end Discerning Deacons examen
We offer today’s reflection as an examen, a review of the remarkable synodal path on which we have been traveling. A year ago, December, we
December 21, 2022
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An Encounter that Continues to Reveal: Our Lady, Juan Diego, and the Church in the Americas
An Encounter that Continues to Reveal:Our Lady, Juan Diego,and the Church in the Americas Greetings on this Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Discerning Deacons
December 12, 2022
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Solidarity, Missionary Outreach, and Prophecy
Brazilian missionary Sr. Ivoneide Viana de Queiroz recently preached at our monthly St. Phoebe Prayer for a Synodal Church on the Gospel of Luke 1:39-56.
December 7, 2022
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Preparing for God’s unexpected grace
This Advent season, as we prepare our hearts and minds for unexpected grace – God’s presence breaking into our lives in a new way —
November 30, 2022
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To Truly See, Recognize, and Appreciate
I came to Seattle from New Jersey in 1982 to serve as a Jesuit Volunteer at St. Joseph Parish. One of my reasons was to
November 22, 2022
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Download a Worship Aid Click here to register for the Zoom liturgy. We invite Catholics to gather virtually to pray for the intercession of St. Phoebe, listen to powerful testimonies from Catholic women engaged in diaconal ministry, and express our collective hope that the Church would “receive them in the Lord,” just as St. Paul […]
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Click here to watch a video of the event. In this second event in a series of educational webinars hosted by Discerning Deacons, Deacon William T. Ditewig, Ph.D., the author of several books on the diaconate, and the former executive director of the Office for the Diaconate at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks […]
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Today we release a short introduction to two women seeking ordination to the diaconate in the Boston region: Philomėne Pèan and Kelly Meraw. Both of them are working in full time positions to serve members of their communities and churches, and feel a longing to be ordained as deacons. This would, they say, be a […]
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In an address to deacons and their families in Rome on June 19, Pope Francis’ first point of emphasis was the distinction of the diaconate from the priesthood — that deacons are ordained “not unto the priesthood, but unto a ministry of service.” “This difference is not insignificant,” he said. “The mere fact of emphasizing […]
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Can women receive sacred orders? Let us consult several authoritative sources. Canon 1024 of the Code of Canon Law states, “A baptized male alone receives sacred ordination validly.” In 1994 Pope John Paul II said, “I declare that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women and that this judgment is […]
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Today we release a short introduction to two women seeking ordination to the diaconate in the Boston region: Philomėne Pèan and Kelly Meraw. Both of them are working in full time positions to serve members of their communities and churches, and feel a longing to be ordained as deacons. This would, they say, be a […]
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