The Deacon Reader

James Keating presents a collection of essays that are sure to become a foundational part of every deacon’s library. The Deacon Reader provides an overview of the theological and pastoral nature of the diaconate and clarifies the fundamental identity of the deacon. Keating divides the book into three sections: historical foundations, pastoral foundations, and sociological foundations for the diaconate. He covers topics such as the history of the diaconate, the morality of the deacon, the deacon and work, and the deacon’s wife. Contributors include significant deacon theologians as well as priests who are experts on the diaconate. It is a complete systematic academic text for the first years of formation of deacons according to the 2005 New Roman National Directory, and is the first text that specifies the theological formation of the deacon student over a range of themes and specialties.