What’s it like to have a 15th century job in the 21st century? This plugged-in nun knows — and San Francisco’s David Ian Miller decided to toss a few questions her way. His interview: Her cell phone has a custom ring tone. She frequents the Internet’s most popular social networking sites. She gets jittery when…

If anyone doesn’t know what deacons are — and, from experience, I can tell you that many don’t — here’s some help. A leading newspaper in southern Virginia, the Virginian-Pilot, has a surprisingly in-depth (and, for once, surprisingly accurate) article this weekend on deacons: Don Poole abandoned thoughts of the priesthood as a teen after…

I stumbled across this excellent reflection on deacons and it’s too good not to share. It’s by Archbishop John Vlazny of Portland, Oregon: “What can I do for you?” With those words Archbishop John Foley began his homily in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 4 as he prepared to ordain 21 men to the diaconate.…

Some weeks back, I blogged about the stunning vocations video “Fishers of Men”. Now, it’s been honored with a Gabriel Award for communications excellence. You can watch the video below. Just click the ‘play’ button. The USCCB press release follows: Fishers of Men, the 18-minute DVD that is a major resource in a vocational recruitment…

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