{"product_id":"encountering-christ-the-servant-a-spirituality-of-the-diaconate-paperback","title":"Encountering Christ the Servant: A Spirituality of the Diaconate - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeacon Dominic Cerrato Ph D\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eEncountering Christ the Servant: A Spirituality of the Diaconate\u003c\/b\u003e, Deacon Dominic Cerrato, PhD, offers deacons and deacon candidates an integrated approach to diaconal life and ministry, rooted in the cultivation of the interior life. In this study, Deacon Dominic outlines the primacy of the interior life, the necessity of abandonment, the Servant Mysteries, and living the Servant Mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReceive the Gospel of Christ whose herald you have become. Believe what you read, teach what you believe, and practice what you teach.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese are the words a newly ordained deacon hears from his bishop as the Book of the Gospels is placed in his hands. It is a solemn but joyous moment in which the deacon is called to a lifelong pursuit of bearing witness to Christ the Servant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe foundation of the deacon's diaconate, the very foundation of his ministry, is intimate communion with Christ the Servant. This communion originates and deepens in the interior life, and it is here, through prayer and meditation, where he truly discovers God on a personal level and, at the same time, discovers himself in a more profound way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn\u003cb\u003eEncountering Christ the Servant: A Spirituality of the Diaconate, \u003c\/b\u003e Deacon Dominic Cerrato, PhD, offers deacons and deacon candidates an integrated approach to diaconal life and ministry, rooted in the cultivation of the interior life. In this study, Deacon Dominic outlines the primacy of the interior life, the necessity of abandonment, the sacrament of the present moment, and living the Servant Mysteries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntering into a new and more intimate relationship with Christ the Servant will open deacons and deacon candidates to their true identity, and their mission, as heralds of the Gospel of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160016548071,"sku":"9781681924366","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/4ee854e2de4e45fdf69a5f4eda1ef21e.webp?v=1780555568","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/encountering-christ-the-servant-a-spirituality-of-the-diaconate-paperback","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}