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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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Grief at the death of animals reveals a moral obligation we too often ignore. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ argues that if we dare to feel this grief, it becomes a call to love them as fellow creatures of God.

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