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A Deacon’s Diary: How Do I Pray Through Doubt?

A Deacon’s Diary: How Do I Pray Through Doubt?

by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Nov 18, 2021 | A Deacon's Diary, Religious Life, Sacraments, Series, Spirituality, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 5 mins

This is the fourth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the third installment, Steve grappled with finding his voice in the pulpit. I. I was standing on the street outside of Marsh Chapel at Boston University.  BU’s Catholic Chaplain, our FOCUS missionaries, and I were...
A Deacon’s Diary: “O Lord, I have never been eloquent” (Exodus 4:10)

A Deacon’s Diary: “O Lord, I have never been eloquent” (Exodus 4:10)

by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Oct 28, 2021 | A Deacon's Diary, Liturgy, Religious Life, Sacraments, Spirituality, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 6 mins

This is the third installment of A Deacon’s Diary. The second installment asked what ordination feels like. I. I dislike preaching, I thought. I found that sometimes I just didn’t know what I wanted to say. Or I’d get nervous about delivery. Or I’d keep looking for a...
A Deacon’s Diary : What Did Your Ordination Feel Like?

A Deacon’s Diary : What Did Your Ordination Feel Like?

by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Oct 7, 2021 | A Deacon's Diary, Religious Life, Sacraments, Series, Spirituality, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 7 mins

This is the second installment of A Deacon’s Diary. The first installment described life as an “almost deacon.” I. On the Thursday night after ordination, I met up with a very good friend. We were seated outside, on the patio of a bar. In the middle of our...
A Deacon’s Diary: Life as An Almost Deacon

A Deacon’s Diary: Life as An Almost Deacon

by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Sep 15, 2021 | A Deacon's Diary, Faith & Family, Liturgy, Religious Life, Sacraments, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 5 mins

Today, we introduce a new regular series, A Deacon’s Diary, that will follow Steve Molvarec, SJ, in the year from his diaconate ordination until his priestly ordination next June. I. Proto-deacon. The pastor said. Almost deacon. I returned. Pre-deacon? I asked....
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