The Diaconate Author:William T. Ditewig, Michael G. Lawler, Sharon Mcmillan, Joyce Ann Zimmerman "Brought back to print by popular demand" is an apt descriptive phrase for The Diaconate, a collection of essays originally published in the journal Liturgical Ministry. This volume is an overview of the deacon's ministry. John Huels takes us through juridical considerations; Michael Lawler leads us in a biblical reflection on love and justice;... more » William Ditewig walks us through history and theology; and Sharon McMillan keys us into the ritual prayers and symbols of the diaconal ordination rite. Each contributor also touches on service as not belonging simply to one particular order in the church, but points to service as the very life of the Christian. In this context, we can easily grasp how the deacon's role is indispensably that of a model of service to the church. By serving, the deacon demonstrates generous self-giving which is, perhaps, the deacon's most important ministry.« less