Forming Deacons: Ministers of Soul and Leaven

A unique collection of essays offering practical insights on a diverse spectrum of issues related to the formation of permanent deacons, as well as the use and implementation of the National Directory for the Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States.

Deacon William T. Ditewig, PhD, is professor of theology and director of the master's in theology program at Saint Leo University. A retired U.S. Navy commander, he is the author of The Emerging Diaconate: Servant Leaders in a Servant Church (2007); The Deacon at Mass: A Theological and Pastoral Guide (2007); and 101 Questions and Answers on Deacons (2004). He also contributed to Today's Deacon: Contemporary Issues and Cross-Currents (2006); The Deacon Reader (2006); and Theology of the Diaconate: The State of the Question (2005), all published by Paulist Press. Michael J. Tkacik is associate professor of theology and former director of the master's in theology program at Saint Leo University.