Add to this that the possibilities of the permanent diaconate of married men of mature age have not been at all exhausted. (religion-online.org)
Edmund Nash recommends an important briefing on pro-life issues; Charles Briggs on a gripping account of the papacy of Pius VII; Kate Sutcliffe on a timely and helpful study on how the worlds religions might work together for world peace and Hans Feichtinger on an important and authoritative study of the case for the female diaconate. (faith.org.uk)
Sixteen years ago at diaconate ordination, a youngish seminarian made his promise of celibacy. (faith.org.uk)