Deacon Anthony Gooley from the archdiocese of Brisbane, Australia has authored an article published in The Pastoral Review in which he argues that the deacon as “servant” called to charitable and social justice ministry is a reflection of a misunderstanding of the diaconal identity as found in Scripture and the early Church writings. He draws from the work of John N. Collins and other sources in doing so.
I am not endorsing his work or the conclusions he draws, but I am including a link to the article for your review. It is an interesting read for all deacons.
www.thepastoralreview.org/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi?priestsppl-00127
4 Responses to Diaconal Character