"Online News:

"Michigan bishop: deacons may not preach at Mass on a regular basis"

So what happens when you're stuck with some clown in a roman collar that can't speak either English or Spanish -- and flaunts it -- as we had locally a few years back? :)


www. catholicculture.org/news. June 20, 2011.

Snippets:

"Bishop Alexander Sample of Marquette has issued a 19 - page pastoral letter to the permanent diaconate, focusing on its history and spirituality.

"Citing the Latin text of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, Bishop Sample stated that the the Church's liturgical norms rule out the notion of the deacon preaching the homily at Mass on a routine or scheduled basis. He may preach the homily at Mass for some identifiable advantage for the faithful in the congregation, but not on a regular basis...'

And brother that ain't all!

"The married permanent deacon and his wife must exemplify the truth that marriage is a permanent covenant between one man and one woman for the whole of life... Potential candidates who have been divorced will not be admitted into the diaconate program.

"The Bishop added, If a candidate, already accepted, begins to experience serious marital discord, separation or divorce, the candidate will withdraw from the program ..."


And to think some naive folks honestly believe a "married priesthood" would solve a whole lot of problems ... :)