Deacons are not called to be domesticated any more than angels are: they are called to have a particular and brave role in the life of church and world; they are called to remind us of eternal perspectives, and of earthly responsibilities
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Today the church remembers and honours Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, profoundly influential teachers of the church. Basil wrote: “When someone steals another's clothes, we call them a thief. Should we not give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? The bread in your cupboard belongs to … Continue reading BASIL THE GREAT
CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 