An interview with Rosella Kinoshameg Rosella Kinoshameg is from the Odawa/Ojibway people and lives in the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Reserve in Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. She’s
The pope’s recent interview on 60 Minutes – in which he said that “no” a girl cannot dream to one day be an ordained deacon
As leaders of Discerning Deacons, we were surprised by Pope Francis’ comments given in a recent interview for 60 Minutes because our global Church is
![“Dear Pope Franc[i]s, I [would] like for [deacons] to be [able] to have women [deacons] because women can have new [ideas] and different [perspectives]. Also it will be closer to the [parousia]. There are more [reasons] but those are some of [mine]. From Lucy, age 8 and a half.”](https://discerningdeacons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dear-Pope-Francis-scaled.jpg)
A few months ago I authored a reflection titled, “The Pope is “…very much in favor of a female diaconate.” So imagine my surprise (shock/sadness/anger) as
This year, Jesus’ Ascension, Mother’s Day and Pentecost are back-to-back Sundays. As I reflect on the role which mothers, grandmothers, tías/aunts, and madrinas/godmothers have had
Many thanks to the more than 1,000 people and the half dozen watch parties who participated in our April 29th webinar Discerning Diakonia! We welcomed
Recently I said to my young adult nieces and nephews: If there is one thing you can do this year to support the discernment about
An interview with Dermis de Jesús Dermis de Jesús is a lay leader at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Germantown, near Philadelphia. Dermis serves
An interview with Rhonda Miska Rhonda Miska strives to live out her vocational call to preach. She serves at the Church of St. Timothy in
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