After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, Rabbi, it is good that we are here! Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah. He hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified. Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; then from the cloud came a voice, This is my beloved Son. Listen to him. Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone but Jesus alone with them. -The 4th Luminous Mystery

Divorced Deacon

Document Title: "Divorced Deacon
Question from on 05-01-2007:
Can a Permanent Deacon remain a Deacon after he gets a divorce from his wife of 30+ years?
Answer by Fr. Jay Toborowsky on 05-11-2007:
A divorce is a civil dissolution of the legal contract of marriage. It does not, and cannot, affect the supernatural bond created by the Sacrament of Marriage. So on one hand, a divorced Deacon is still, in the Church's eyes, married to that wife. Not knowing the particular circumstances here, perhaps she asked for the divorce and he did not want to pursue it. But, at the very least, there is absolutely no question that, even though the civil government may see him as free to remarry, in the Church's eyes there is no question he should not even think of any kind of dating."

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