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The order of deacons traces back to the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 6:1-6). From the early history of the Church, deacons held a special place in the community, along with bishops and presbyters, and they continue to do so today. Undergirding the work of the permanent deacon is a three-fold ministry of Word, Liturgy, and Charity at the service of the people of God, in communion with the bishop and his priests.

As we move into the month of February, we prepare to once again enter into the season of Lent.  This penitential season in the liturgical calendar is a great blessing for us because the Church knows that we need to be reminded of the importance of conversion, which is always at the center of the Christian life.  In the scriptures of the New Testament, the Greek word “metanoia” that is translated as “conversion” literally means “to turn around,” and for the Christian, this is a turning away from sin and turning back to God.  Our journey of conversion begins at baptism, when our old sinful self is crucified and buried with Christ and we rise with him to a new life of grace.  As St. Paul teaches:
        “Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?  We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life.” (Rom 6:3-4) 

A medida que avanzamos en el mes de febrero, nos preparamos para entrar una vez más en la temporada de Cuaresma.  Este tiempo penitencial en el calendario litúrgico es una gran bendición para nosotros porque la Iglesia sabe que necesitamos que nos recuerden la importancia de la metanoia o conversión que siempre está en el centro de la vida cristiana.  En las Escrituras del Nuevo Testamento, la palabra griega metanoia que se traduce como “conversión” significa literalmente dar la vuelta, y para el cristiano, esto implica apartarse del pecado y volver a Dios.  Nuestro camino de conversión comienza en el Bautismo cuando nuestra antigua naturaleza pecaminosa es crucificada y enterrada con Cristo y resucitamos con él a una nueva vida de gracia.  Como enseña San Pablo:

      ¿No saben ustedes que todos los que fuimos bautizados en Cristo Jesús, nos hemos sumergido en su muerte?  Por el bautismo fuimos sepultados con él en la muerte, para que así como Cristo resucitó por la gloria del Padre, también nosotros llevemos una Vida nueva (Romanos 6, 3-4). 

COLORADO SPRINGS. On Oct. 25, 2025, generosity took center stage in Colorado Springs as the Knights of Columbus Guadalupe Chapter 2985 partnered with Catholic Charities of Central Colorado to host one of the most far reaching Coats for Kids distributions the region has seen. What unfolded was a powerful display of collaboration, compassion, and community spirit.