{"id":3418,"date":"2007-10-05T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-05T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2007\/10\/a-new-blog-from-a-deacon-candidate.html"},"modified":"2007-10-05T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2007-10-05T10:30:00","slug":"a-new-blog-from-a-deacon-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2007\/10\/a-new-blog-from-a-deacon-candidate.html","title":{"rendered":"A new blog, from a deacon candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I noticed a new website on my sitemeter, checked it out and, lo and behold, it seems to be all about one man&#8217;s journey toward ordination as a Catholic deacon. <\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot of interesting material here about the author&#8217;s particular program &#8212; though I don&#8217;t think he says where he is, and he goes simply by the name of &#8220;Stephen,&#8221; the first deacon.  You&#8217;ll also find posts on the role of wives and praying the Liturgy of the Hours and all things related to the diaconate formation.  <\/p>\n<p>Anyone discerning should check it out: it&#8217;s called <a href=\"http:\/\/prayforvocations.blogspot.com\/\">Pray for vocations<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>Indeed.  Pray without ceasing! <\/p>\n<p>Good luck and traveling mercies, &#8220;Stephen,&#8221; as you continue on your journey.   You&#8217;re in my prayers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I noticed a new website on my sitemeter, checked it out and, lo and behold, it seems to be all about one man&#8217;s journey toward ordination as a Catholic deacon. 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