tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2595608247665759734.post3412435810758431319..comments2023-09-27T02:46:21.569-07:00Comments on Deacons Today: Musings on Diakonia and Diaconate: Cardinals and Deacons: Just for FunDeacon William T. Ditewig, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11525431509279159558noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2595608247665759734.post-86016756392833217602010-10-20T17:43:32.592-07:002010-10-20T17:43:32.592-07:00When my daughter was 10, she came upon an article ...When my daughter was 10, she came upon an article about churches in Rome that mentioned the cardinal-deacons. Knowing that I teach in the diaconal formation program, she was thrilled--and wondered if I might have helped to train any of these important clerics. I explained to her that no matter what their title says, all cardinals nowadays are deacons, as all of our bishops and priests are. Unfortunately, too many of them seem to lose sight of it.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16858192358085762357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2595608247665759734.post-36362686864984552322010-10-20T16:23:07.730-07:002010-10-20T16:23:07.730-07:00David, you are correct. Ordination is not require...David, you are correct. Ordination is not required. Current canon law states that bishops can be named cardinals; still, the pope can name anyone he chooses. Frequently, the pope will include non-bishops in the mix: FATHER Avery Dulles, for example, or FATHER Yves Congar.<br /><br />Theoretically, a lay person could be named cardinal as well, and that would include lay women as well as men. Interesting idea, that: it is often been speculated that a contemporary pope might name a woman as cardinal, but so far, this hasn't happened.Deacon William T. Ditewig, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11525431509279159558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2595608247665759734.post-7446022468105074992010-10-20T15:43:45.450-07:002010-10-20T15:43:45.450-07:00Seems that Cardinal Deacon is a misnomer of sorts....Seems that Cardinal Deacon is a misnomer of sorts. From what I have read, one need not be clergy to have this title bestowed. One can be a highly esteemed theologian and have this honor given to him by the Pope. Is my assertion correct?DiscerningDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497441608715893826noreply@blogger.com