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Top Conciliar and Papal Docments

General Norms for Restoring the Permanent Diaconate in the Latin Church
      Pope Paul VI - June 18, 1967

Deacons Serve the Kingdom of God - Pope John Paul II - October 05, 1993.
Deacon has Many Pastoral Functions - Pope John Paul II - October 13, 1993.
Deacons are Called to Life of Holiness - Pope John Paul II - October 20, 1993.

Deacons are Configured to Christ the Servant - Pope John Paul II - November 30, 1995.

Basic Norms for the Formation of Permanent Deacons - Vatican City - February 22, 1998
Directory for the Ministry and Life of Permanent Deacons - Vatican City - February 22, 1998

Top Diocesan Diaconate Sites

Baltimore, MD

Buffalo, NY
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Denver, CO
Evansville, IN
Los Angeles, CA
Orange, CA
Orlando, FL
Pheonix, AZ
Sacramento, CA
Sioux City, IA
Trenton, NJ
Washington, DC

Top Homily Resources

Free Sites
Catholic Homilies - Catholic homilies in English and Spanish for the current Liturgical cycle.
Daily Readings and Meditations - Good site for daily homily preparation.
Homily Service - Sunday homilies by Fr. Daniel Meynen. Contains archives for all cycles A, B & C.

Paid Sites
Deacon Sil's Homiletic Resources - Contains homilies and other resources for multiple denominations. Annual Subscription $29.95.
Sermon Writer - provides exegesis, illustrations, true stories and other resources. Annual Subscription $29.95.

Top Church Documents

Catechism of the Catholic Church (searchable)
Catholic Liturgical Library
Code of Canon Law
Conciliar and Papal Documents - Documents back to the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D.
Douay-Rheims Bible
New American Bible

Top General Resources

Dioceses in the United States
New Advent Catholic Supersite
Other Catholic Site Links

Top Official Sites

Archdiocese of Baltimore
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Diaconate Section
Vatican Website