1. There is nothing that stands in the ways of deacons being paid. In fact, you have as much right to remuneration for your ministry as does the priest, even if many dioceses don't honor that right in the breech.
2. I think our point was that this is often how the diaconate is perceived and framed, not that it is…
1. There is nothing that stands in the ways of deacons being paid. In fact, you have as much right to remuneration for your ministry as does the priest, even if many dioceses don't honor that right in the breech.
2. I think our point was that this is often how the diaconate is perceived and framed, not that it is a singular description of it. There are many, many deacons for whom that isn't true. One question is whether we have enough vision to make good and real use of them!
Thanks Deacon. Two things:
1. There is nothing that stands in the ways of deacons being paid. In fact, you have as much right to remuneration for your ministry as does the priest, even if many dioceses don't honor that right in the breech.
2. I think our point was that this is often how the diaconate is perceived and framed, not that it is a singular description of it. There are many, many deacons for whom that isn't true. One question is whether we have enough vision to make good and real use of them!