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Have you ever wondered what it would be like, as a layperson to go from listening to homilies to giving them?  I know I have. What if you as a ministry leader, professor, and conference speaker were also called to be a Deacon in the Catholic Church? You’ve been giving talks, thousands of them, for many years and now you are giving homilies in a local Church on a weekly basis.  What would that transition be like?  What are the challenges, hiccups, and new lessons to learn?

Well, if you’ve ever wondered what that would be like - you are in for a treat today - actually either way you are in for a treat today, as I sit down with the one and only Deacon Bob Rice to discuss his convictions around teaching and preaching, but also a deep dive on what it’s like to begin giving homilies as a Deacon. 

Bob Rice loves being Catholic. He is a husband, father of seven, permanent deacon for the diocese of Steubenville, and Professor of Catechetics at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He has a PhD in Theology from Liverpool Hope University where he researched Catholic youth and evangelization. Deacon Bob is a highly sought after presenter, author of many books and articles, and the co-host of a popular weekly podcast called They That Hope with Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR. Bob has recorded numerous CDs (his music can be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and others) and leads worship for over ten thousand people every year, mostly through the Steubenville Adult Conferences. 

Amazon link to the “Heart of the Diaconate” by Dcn James Keating

Connect with Deacon Bob at his website

Check out “They That Hope”, a podcast from Dcn Bob Rice and Fr. Dave Pivonka

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