reflections, updates and homilies from Deacon Mike Talbot inspired by the following words from my ordination: Receive the Gospel of Christ whose herald you have become. Believe what you read, teach what you believe and practice what you teach...
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Pope Francis demonstrating diakonia
Our new Pope is seen here as Archbishop of Buenos Aires washing the feet of this lady while weaing the stole of the Deacon. And lest we forget, taking the name of Francis, in honor of Francis of Assisi, he honors a founder and Saint who indeed was a Deacon and never a Priest. Of course this was because of his profound love for the Priesthood which he claims to never aspire to...
And we all now that diakonia means charity, service!
What a humble Holy Father!
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