Ordained! with Dcn. Bob Rice

There are many good historical reasons to think that St. Francis of Assisi was a deacon. But even if he wasn't, there are a lot of great spiritual reasons deacons should take him as an example! Dr. Alan Schreck, professor of Theology at Franciscan...

Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, shares how he prepares for his homilies so that his preaching might bring about conversion in the hearts of the listeners.

Dcn. James Keating explains why a deacon must first be a man of prayer before he can be a man of service, and the difference between a man who is called to holiness and one who is called to the diaconate.

Bob interviews Sr. Miriam Heidland, SOLT, in front of a live audience at the Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians Conference at Franciscan University of Steubenville about the importance of continually being healed by Jesus Christ.

Fr. Don Calloway, author of "Consecration to St. Joseph," explains how St. Joseph can be a model for permanent deacons.