“A proper and permanent rank of the hierarchy”

I bumped into a deacon today who told me about a conversation he had in the sacristy last weekend. A young priest was insisting that deacons are not sacramentally ordained.  It reminded me of a talk I heard a few years back, wherein a bishop openly suggested the same thing. To clear up any confusion, here’s the catechism: 1536 Holy Orders [Read More...]