Diaconate Journey

My Diaconal Journey…

On June 11, 2011, David A. Zubik, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, ordained me to the diaconate and assigned me to liturgical ministry at St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Perrysville, PA. and to my ministry of charity at the diocesan stewardship office. Thus, with the end of five-plus years of study and discernment I began a life of service to those placed in my spiritual care. I hope to make this area of my website one where people can come to learn more about the diaconate and gain spiritual encouragement for their journey to the Kingdom of God.

• The Diaconate Formation Program
• Deacon FAQs
• The Deacon’s Role in Liturgy
• The Deacon’s Role at Eucharist
• The Deacon’s Role at Mass
• The Case for Liturgical Norms
• What is the Didache?

Understanding The Catholic Church

• CHURCH AUTHORITY
• THE CHURCH AND HATE SPEAK
• HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN

Family

Faith In Action

• What Marriage Should Be About
• Monstrance Rescue
• The Pill: More Cure or Problem? (READ IT)
• The Pill: More Cure or Problem? (HEAR IT)

Reflections

• THE CASE FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
• Jessica
• Laurette Smith Cribbins
• Fr. Rob Fleckenstein
• THE DEATH OF JESUS FROM THE DOCTOR'S PERSPECTIVE

St Teresa

• Benediction Hymns
• Diaconate Info

Homilies

• LESSONS IN HUMILITY 08/28/2016
• FINDING HAPPINESS 07/31/2016
• KNOW WHAT'S IMPORTANT 06/26/2016
• FOOD FOR THOUGHT 05/29/2016
• MANY ARE CALLED, FEW ARE LISTENING 4/24/2016
• GOOD FRIDAY 03/25/2016
• JUST ENOUGH AIN'T ENOUGH 02/28/2016
• MARKING TIME 01/10/2016
• WHAT MORE CAN I DO? 12/20/2015
• NO PRICE TOO HIGH 11/08/2015
• MILARSKI TESSMER MARRIAGE 10/10/2015
• TWO BECOME ONE 10/04/2015
• ALL ARE WELCOME 09/06/2015
• STILL CRAZY 08/16/2015
• TO BE OR NOT TO BE IS UP TO THEE 08/09/2015
• MAHONEY HOMILY 08/05/2015
• KNOW THE SHEPHERD 07/19/2015
• GAYSOKOCH WEDDING 07/11/2015
• JESUS LOVES YOU 02/15/15
• THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING 01/04/15
• A GIFT FOR JESUS
• THE REALITY OF GOD
• BUILD IT AND HE WILL COME
• DANCING THE DANCE 8/31/2014
• WHAT'S YOUR TREASURE? 7/27/2014
• THE HOUR HAS COME 6/1/2014
• BRENNAN SCHILTZ MARRIAGE
• HALBEDL CAMPBELL MARRIAGE
• WHY GOOD FRIDAY? 4/18/2014
• NOT SEEING IS BELIEVING (03/30/2014)
• TO TREE OR NOT TO TREE (11/3/2013)
• ONCE UPON A TIME (10/13/13)
• THE CASE FOR GENEROSITY
• A PLACE AT THE TABLE
• I had a dream
• Declaration of Dependence
• Journey to Jerusalem
• Thanksgiving 2012
• EMBRACE THE CROSS 9/15/2012
• Labor Day 2012
• CORPUS CHRISTI 2012
• Memorial Day 2012
• Good Friday 2012
• Good Shepherd Sunday 2012