It is not only a gift to be received, but a mission to be lived. The deacon, vested in his stole and dalmatic, stands before us as a man conformed to Christ — Christ who kneels to wash feet ...

But, in modern times, we have reestablished the tradition of a diaconate lived permanently. All priests are also ordained deacons, and in the most formal of liturgical ceremonies the bishop of a ...

As the dalmatic is normally a vestment of an ordained deacon, where did this tradition originate, and is it appropriate? With reference to the question about a lay crucifer wearing a dalmatic, if he ...

The diaconate dates back to early Christianity ... Each man is vested with a stole and dalmatic, a long, wide-sleeved tunic used in church celebrations. McClory described the dalmatic as a ...