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Understanding the Diaconate - Historical, Theological, and Sociological Foundations (Paperback)
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Understanding the Diaconate - Historical, Theological, and Sociological Foundations (Paperback)
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What is a deacon? More than fifty years since the restoration of
the permanent diaconate by the Second Vatican Council, the office
of deacon is still in need of greater specificity about its purpose
and place within the mission and organizational structure of the
Church. While the Church is more than a social reality, the Church
nonetheless has a social reality. Our understanding of the
diaconate therefore benefits from a theological discussion of the
divine element of the Church and a sociological examination of the
human element. Understanding the Diaconate adds the resources of
sociology and anthropology to the theological sources of scripture,
liturgy, patristic era texts, theologians, and magisterial
teachings to conclude that the deacon can be understood as "social
intermediary and symbol of communitas" who serves the participation
of the laity in the life and mission of the Church. This research
proposes the deacon as a servant of the bond of communion within
the Church (facilitating the relationship between the bishop/priest
and his people), and between the People of God and the individual
in need. Thus authentic diaconal ministry includes a vast array of
many concrete contexts of pastoral importance where one does more
than simply serve at Mass. Understanding the Diaconate will
undoubtedly be useful in the formation of permanent deacon
candidates. But by shedding light on the unique ministry of
deacons, the book also reveals how every member of the Church can
be better supported and understood. Transitional deacons will come
to understand the service-identity that lays the foundation for
their future presbyteral character; the laity will appreciate their
own vocational call in the world when they find a cleric
accompanying them into the temporal sphere; the bishop will have
the means to extend and enhance his care for his flock; and a world
that is sick unto death will find the Church's healing arm reaching
out to it in word, liturgy, and charity. In these ways, W. Shawn
McKnight makes clear the uniqueness of the deacon.
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