The Paradoxical Prestige of the Deacon in the Early Church | Way of the Fathers with Mike Aquilina

Most lowly and most loved, deacons played supremely important roles in the early Church. Think Lawrence of Rome. Think Ephrem of Syria. They were consistently voted most likely to be pope. Jerome wryly observed that when a bishop wanted to demote a deacon, he ordained him to the priesthood.
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Ignatius of Antioch, The Epistle to the Trallians www.catholicculture.org/cultu...
Ignatius of Antioch, The Epistle to the Philadelphians www.catholicculture.org/cultu...
Jerome, Letter 146 www.catholicculture.org/cultu...
Mike Aquilina’s website fathersofthechurch.com
Mike Aquilina’s books catholicbooksdirect.com/write...
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