Daily Archives: June 28, 2011

Social Doctrine of the Church – Principle of Subsidiarity

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Ever since the first social encyclical of the Church, written by Pope Leo XIII entitled Rerum Novarum, the principle of subsidiarity has been the one constant directive of the Church’s social doctrine. What is this principle, so important to the … Continue reading →

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Great Reading on the Diaconate

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Susan Kehoe over at A Deacon’s Wife alerted me to a couple of great articles on the diaconate. She was interviewed and quoted in one of them. The author does a great job describing the deacon and the development of … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Deacon Bob

“Blessed the servant who does not consider himself better when praised and lifted up by men, any more than when looked on as vile, simple, and repulsive, for a man is as much as he is before God and no … Continue reading →

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