Veronica Leuken was never, ever examined or interviewed by any person representing hte Diocese of Brooklyn. Period. She was never examined by a liscenced psychiatrist emplyed by the Diocese of Brooklyn.
You dont have to believe in Bayside - but stop spreading old lies about a deceased woman!
You are (allegdely) a deacon - not a priest. So you have no power, cannot say mass, hear confessions, or annoint the dying and shrive them of their sins(i.e. give the Last Rites).
As the article indicates, one of the motivations for establishing the socalled permanent lay diaconate was to agitate against clerical celilbacy.........of which it has done a wonderful job.
.......and of which agenda you eminantly espouse, byt your posts.
The "article" is full of paranoia. The primary motivation in re-establishing the permanent diaconate was to recognize the true charism of the diaconate, as manifested in the early Church, but lost over the centuries. Subsuming the diaconate to a year in seminary as a passage to the priesthood denied the diaconate its proper role in the three major orders of diaconate, priesthood, and episcopate.
Paul VI was under no obligation to follow the recommendations of the Council, but he recognized the importance of this ministry. The permanent diaconate is the fastest-growing vocation in the Church today, and evidence that there is no shortage of men who wish to serve the Church, even undertaking the obligations of the diaconate.
Instead of trashing this ministry, you should be praising it. Why, I'll bet your diocese would even take you as a candidate.