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One man's thoughts as he journeys towards ordination as a deacon in the Catholic Church.
The Pentecost
2020-06-01 17:06
This Homily was written for Pentecost Sunday, 2020. Fire. Think of the sheer power of fire. Fire burns, it destroys. I grew up in the mountains of the Gold Country, and we were perpetuall… Read More
How Not To Write A Homily
2020-05-27 03:55
My pastor, though he often seems wise, on occasion does a foolish thing. Like giving me the homily for Pentecost. To make matters worse, it will of course be recorded as we are all staying a… Read More
On The Loss Of Freedom
2020-05-18 17:16
I can’t help but feel the world has changed overnight. One day, I was going to work, praying with our community, laughing with friends, and living what I felt was a good and happy life… Read More
The Suffering Of Loneliness
2020-05-11 21:52
Almost a year ago, I wrote a post about how it’s “American New Years”, promising to write more. That was the last post I wrote. Well, at least I had good intentions. A f… Read More
Happy New Years! – Sort Of
2019-08-27 19:15
The end of summer. In some ways it is a breath of fresh air, in others, it’s a sad ending. I’m not sure what it’s like in the rest of the world, but in America, especially… Read More
2019-03-07 18:34
So last weekend, I took it upon myself to read out the annual regulations for Lent that my bishop sent out. They were printed in the bulletin too, so it wasn’t like I was trying to ove… Read More
Just Do The Next Thing
2019-01-21 19:23
It has been a wild and crazy couple of months. The non-stop events of the season of Advent, followed by the sigh of relief that Christmas brings always turns my life into a madhouse. This ye… Read More
Christmas Evangelization
2018-11-28 17:22
In my last post, I shared a few arguments outlining why we, as Catholics, may want to jump in and outwardly celebrate Christmas with society even though it is officially early. I came up wit… Read More
Thanksgiving
2018-11-21 17:00
I love food. It’s hard not to love Thanksgiving. A national celebration for putting ourselves into a food coma just seems like the greatest thing ever. I know many people today will pr… Read More
Learning Spanish
2018-11-19 17:00
So this post is off my norm. I have decided I have to learn Spanish. For many years, my parish’s hispanic community has been served by a fabulous deacon, Jesus, who sadly had to move d… Read More
Offering Our Sickness To The Lord
2018-11-12 18:55
The Lord is so good to me, he let me get sick. Not just a little sick, but knock me on my butt, I can’t remember what day it is, sick. Okay, maybe it wasn’t THAT bad, but I&rsquo&hell…Read More
Dedication Of The Lateran Basilica
2018-11-09 17:00
It seems silly to have a feast day for a building. I don’t care how important the building is, a feast day? Would we celebrate the day the White House, Big Ben, or the Eiffel Tower was… Read More
The Mission Of DeaconDance.com
2018-11-05 17:00
I promised you an update on what I am doing here, where I think all of this is going. I think it’s only fair I tell you who have followed me through these last few years what is happen… Read More
All Souls Day – A Trip To The Cemetery
2018-11-02 16:00
On my homepage, I have a picture of an event I put on every year, a trip to our local cemetery for young people. It’s a rather simple affair, we go to the chapel and pray the Office fo… Read More
2018-10-31 16:00
I was driving to Mass this week, and I drove by a house that had decorated for Halloween. These folks went all out, there were cobwebs everywhere, tombstones, the whole nine yards, but what… Read More
2018-10-17 21:16
My computer has blown up in a cloud of smoke. Okay, there was no smoke, but you get the idea. It’s amazingly hard to update a blog without a computer. Working on replacement, I’l… Read More
St. Francis – Not A Hippie
2018-10-05 16:00
St. Francis has to be one of the most well known, and dearly beloved Saints, and for very, very good reason. While he was not great in physical stature, he was truly a giant among men. His c… Read More
2018-10-03 16:00
This post is an adaptation from a homily I wrote for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B. A speech impediment. That’s what the man in the Gospel had today. A speech impediment. N… Read More
St. Therese Of Lisieux
2018-10-01 16:00
Today is the most important day of the year. Well, one of them anyways. To day is the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, my dearest friend, and patron Saint. I love her so much, and her portra… Read More
2018-09-29 16:00
Who is Jesus? In this short video, we just go over the basics to give us an overview of the life of the man whom billions have worshiped as God Himself. Transcript: Jesus has a life unlike… Read More
Why Am I Scared To Talk About Hell?
2018-09-28 16:00
I have been really bothered lately. As I put together content for this site, and teach in the parish and school, I’m wondering if being nice is actually being helpful. Here’s my… Read More
2018-09-27 16:00
Next up in our Q & A series, a student asked me if Jesus was really born on the 25th of December. I have often been surprised at how many people are caught off guard when they learn the… Read More
2018-09-26 16:00
Today I hope to give you something actually useful. Here’s the problem: People often ask me to pray for them. It’s a good idea, I should do that. I bet people ask you the same. T… Read More
Waking Up To Apologetics
2018-09-24 16:00
I am writing this on a Saturday morning. I stayed up a little too late last night, but that’s okay, because it’s my one morning a week I can sleep in a little. So you can imagine… Read More
2018-09-21 16:00
So last week was homecoming for the school I work with, and somehow, they thought it would be fun to put me in the dunk tank. For those who don’t know what a dunk tank is, you have a s… Read More
2018-09-20 16:00
Catholics in their worship service, called the Mass, eat bread and wine that we believe is transformed into the actual human body of Jesus Christ. Does this mean we are cannibals? Many of t… Read More
2018-09-17 16:00
I adore the rich diversity of devotions in the Christian life; the many special prayers, holidays, songs and sacramentals are to me the life blood of the faith. They root themselves deeply i… Read More
2018-09-13 16:00
Deacons are the lowest rank of clergy in the Catholic Church, and in the Roman Catholic Church, are the only ones that can be married. Why is this so? What is the difference between a deaco… Read More
Marian Consecration
2018-09-12 16:00
I have wanted to write about Marian Consecration for a long time, but I have never been really sure how to talk about it. It can be a little confusing, and is easily misunderstood. Since thi… Read More
The Power Of Words
2018-09-10 09:00
I do question and answer sessions with almost every group of people I work with, from sixth graders to hospice care. Everyone has questions, and while I don’t always have the answers… Read More
I Lost My Green Thumb
2018-09-07 09:00
It’s harvest time, and this is the first year in a very long time that means something to me. This year, I built my wife a garden. She always wanted to grow things. I used to spend a l… Read More
The Scapular Of Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel
2018-09-05 09:00
This is a legacy post from the old website I didn’t want to lose, published July 16th, 2012. Today is a very special day for me. It seems my entire life as a Catholic has revolved arou… Read More
2018-09-04 20:07
So my goal here is to make a series of videos I wish existed when I personally converted to Christianity. It’s almost like I’m trying to convert myself all over again. I remembe… Read More
2018-09-03 09:00
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Gregory the Great. There aren’t all that many Saints we label with “the Great”, but this man’s love for the poor and his powerful… Read More
2018-09-02 02:07
I couldn’t really fit what I wanted to say in a post, so I made a video. It’s not a very good video, I’ve never really done that before. I would really like to know if thi… Read More
2018-08-31 09:00
I’m a high school theology teacher, and as you might imagine, I have a love / hate relationship with this time of year. On one side of things, I am so very happy to see all of my stude… Read More
2018-08-29 22:37
I never watch the news. Ever. It’s usually depressing, and rarely relevant to my life in the slightest. Friends, coworkers and parishioners are often quite shocked with just how out of… Read More
2018-08-18 21:21
In all my prideful dreams, I don’t think I ever thought I would give a commencement speech. I’m still rather shocked at even being asked. I would hardly consider myself successfu… Read More
Nancy Elgin
2018-08-15 00:17
A couple of years ago, I lost a good friend. She used to come to my house and paint with my kids, and dance Irish jigs in my kitchen. She was one of the most faithful women I have ever met… Read More
2018-08-11 00:18
Alright, so I have two projects going at the same time, and I am hoping to fuse them together into one. I could use your thoughts! First: I desire to bring content you find useful and at lea… Read More
How To Dispose Of Holy Things
2018-08-08 07:30
You might think being invited to a BBQ is a special treat, a chance to relax and hang out. Alas, it is not always so. I was grilling up some chicken over at the rectory with my priests, deac… Read More
Oh Lord, Can I Win The Lottery Please?
2018-08-06 00:15
My priest gave a homily for me yesterday. I  think it was very nice of him to take the time to write just for me. He does that a lot, because he’s a really nice guy. Here was the… Read More
2018-08-05 07:17
So a few months ago, I went to write some thoughts down on the blog, and as I opened it up, I saw my own face staring back at me. “Why am I doing this?” I wondered to myself, and… Read More
2018-08-04 04:26
I had some trouble with the website over the last few months. I’ll be fixing these shortly. I apologize for any inconvienence, and look forward to reopening. (and from the looks of it… Read More
2017-05-05 00:00
The readings for this homily can be found here. I’m not a particular fan of change. I like things to be even keeled, I like to know what is coming and be prepared for it. When someth… Read More
2017-04-30 05:14
This Easter was incredible. I haven’t even tried to write about it, simply because it meant too much to me. My entire family came into the Church this year. My heart is broken with joy… Read More
Rugged Rosary – Review
2017-03-30 19:34
I am not exactly…..dainty…. I’m loud, a bit brash, and I am generally really rough on things. However, I am also really sentimental, and have a tendency to really hold on… Read More
Deaconstore – Review
2017-03-28 17:56
I am a procrastinator. I don’t try to be, I actually work quite hard to be proactive, but sometimes my lazy nature just kicks in, and before I know it, a deadline approaches, and I am… Read More
My First Homily!
2017-03-15 02:06
My pastor scheduled me to preach my very first weekend as a deacon, to go along with a celebration of my ordination. I worked on my first homily all summer long. I really wanted to get it al… Read More
2017-03-13 01:17
Satan tried to bring me down. I know it was him, I felt it. I was in the hotel room getting ready, and I had a brand new alb my beloved priest had bought for me. It was beautiful: Long, Whit… Read More
Plan Your Work – Work Your Plan
2017-03-11 18:37
We are now fully into the penance of the holy season of Lent. I’ve already messed it all up. This to me, is the beauty of Lent. It reminds me every year of just how hard it is to be th… Read More
Rite Of Candidacy
2017-03-11 01:11
Or is it the Rite of Confusion? The main problem we had was not the Rite itself, that is pretty straightforward. The Rite of Candidacy is simply the Church calling you forward as a candidate… Read More
Rite Of Acolyte – A Visual Change
2016-10-29 19:00
I hate to start off boring, but this will make no sense if you don’t know what an acolyte is, or what an acolyte does. As such, let me give you a quick run down. The Rite of Institutio… Read More
Rite Of Reader (Lector)
2016-10-28 19:18
I realize I need to go about this from where I left off in my journey. I want very badly to talk about other things, but that seems somehow improper until I complete the story of my pilgrima… Read More
2016-10-26 23:34
For years, this blog has had the title, “Not a Deacon Yet”. That is no longer accurate. I intend to begin posting again soon, and I will of course begin with a run down of what h… Read More
You Are Cordially Invited.
2016-08-30 04:33
I hesitated to post this, I was planning on waiting until ordination was over before I posted again. However, many of you have been kind enough to take this journey with me. I have greatly e… Read More
Ordination Date Been Set!
2016-06-06 18:13
Years have gone by. Five and a half of them. Children and grandchildren have been born, parents and grandparents have passed on. This formation process has been full of up and downs, and cla… Read More
2013-03-01 17:51
I am a writer. I cannot help but write. It has been so frustrating trying to find a way of processing my experience that doesn’t include writing publicly. Not only that, I really miss… Read More
2012-09-11 23:19
If you follow my blog at all, you may have noticed that my posts have been nearly absent all summer. There is a reason, and I suppose it is high time that I share it with you. I had the good… Read More
2012-08-16 15:33
It’s been a really rough few weeks, and I’m sorry I haven’t posted. We went on vacation to see my wife’s family for a couple weeks, and while we were away, the Lord b… Read More
2012-07-30 20:40
So this week I am in Mississippi, visting my wife’s family. It is always such a culture shock for me to make my way to the south, because as a native Californian, there is so very litt… Read More
2012-07-16 20:06
I am pro with my scapular. Yes, many faithful Catholics wear the scapular, and I am ever so proud whenever I see it creeping up someone’s back, or I see it hanging out of a child&rsquo&hell…Read More

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