{"id":205245,"date":"2026-09-08T19:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T23:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=205245&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=205245"},"modified":"2026-09-08T19:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T23:12:20","slug":"three-new-legionary-deacons-ordained-in-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/three-new-legionary-deacons-ordained-in-dallas\/","title":{"rendered":"Three New Legionary Deacons Ordained in Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"205245\" class=\"elementor elementor-205245\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612e054 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"612e054\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eaab3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eaab3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three Legionaries of Christ were ordained to the transitional diaconate on September 5 in Dallas, marking their final step before priesthood and the beginning of a year dedicated to prayer, service, and pastoral ministry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diaconate Ordination Mass of three Legionary brothers in the North American Territory\u2014Dcn. Darius\u00a0Lawrence, Dcn. Bernardo Ross, and Dcn. John Sester<strong>\u2014<\/strong>was held on September 5 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas. The transitional diaconate marks the last step before a Legionary is ordained to the priesthood, and is a time in which he grows in his understanding of pastoral ministry and develops a deep foundation rooted in prayer and humble service.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/229A0239-scaled.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-205249 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Diaconate_ord_1\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1834\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-205249 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/229A0239-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Diaconate_ord_1\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/229A0239-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/229A0239-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/229A0239-1675x1200.jpg 1675w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/229A0239-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/229A0239-1536x1100.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/229A0239-2048x1467.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Meet the New Deacons<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-2-300x300.png\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-205253 lazyload\" alt=\"Darius_headshot\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-205253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-2-300x300.png\" alt=\"Darius_headshot\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-2.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/noscript>Dcn. Darius\u00a0Lawrence, LC<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2636c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b2636c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d727f30 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d727f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"I pray that the Holy Spirit uses me as an instrument to share ...the joy that is a life lived with Christ and the family of the Church.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e031f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9e031f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975db8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"975db8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dcn. Darius is originally from San Diego, California, and will be serving as an assistant chaplain at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-2-300x300.png\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-205252 lazyload\" alt=\"Ross_headshot\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-205252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-2-300x300.png\" alt=\"Ross_headshot\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-2.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/noscript>Dcn. Bernardo Ross, LC<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598e9bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"598e9bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac41292 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"ac41292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cMy goal is to simply learn from everyone around me, and bring others a little closer to Christ!\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3ff23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee3ff23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0f0b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc0f0b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dcn. Bernardo Ross is originally from San Antonio, Texas, and will be serving in young adult ministry in Houston.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-2-300x300.png\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-205251 lazyload\" alt=\"Sester_headshot\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-205251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-2-300x300.png\" alt=\"Sester_headshot\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-2.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/noscript>Dcn. John Sester, LC<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bdcf0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bdcf0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115fc61 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"115fc61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cI hope to guide and serve with the Heart of Jesus, and I hope to spend my diaconate in preparation for the depth of the priesthood that is to follow.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467630d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"467630d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb326cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb326cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dcn. John Sester is from Rogers, Minnesota, and is taking on the role of assistant rector at Sacred Heart Apostolic School in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, where he will be working as a teacher and a member of the formation team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two more brothers were recently ordained to the transitional diaconate in their home countries and will be serving in the North American Territory this year: Dcn. Andrew Kang was ordained in Seoul, South Korea, and will be serving in Louisiana; and Dcn. Santiago Canales was ordained in Puebla, Mexico and will be serving in the Philippines. Together, they are among 21 Legionaries ordained as deacons worldwide this year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c2dc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53c2dc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96d0a8 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"a96d0a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cBefore you could discern his call, God was already calling you.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edfa230 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edfa230\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e4e2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4e4e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A0004-scaled.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-205250 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Diaconate_ord_2\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-205250 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A0004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Diaconate_ord_2\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A0004-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A0004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A0004-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A0004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A0004-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A0004-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Reverend Edward J. Burns, bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, was the main celebrant of the Ordination Mass, and seven Legionary priests concelebrated. There were 23 more Legionary priests present in the pews of the transept, and four Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi formed the choir.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his homily before the Rite of Diaconate Ordination, Bishop Edward shared his reflection on the first reading from Jeremiah: \u201cBefore I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before\u00a0 you were born, I dedicated you.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f9258 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06f9258\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c1256 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"c2c1256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cA vocation does not begin on the day of ordination. It does not even begin when a man enters formation. A vocation begins in the very heart of God, our God who knows us. Long before you knew what God was going to do with your lives, God knew you. And before you could discern his call, he was already calling you.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cf7be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2cf7be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae32ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aae32ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A9468-scaled.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-205255 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Diaconate_ord_3\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-205255 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A9468-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Diaconate_ord_3\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A9468-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A9468-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A9468-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A9468-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A9468-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/G38A9468-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A Challenge to Proclaim Truth in Contemporary Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bishop Burns noted that all three newly ordained deacons are already active in evangelizing through modern media: Dcn. Darius produces a YouTube channel called Church Headlines, where he publishes a regular news recap about the most significant events happening in the Church and the world; Dcn. Bernardo is passionate about evangelization through modern media, seeking to present the Catholic faith in a clear and engaging way for a generation searching for meaning and truth; and Dcn. John is active on social media and a newly published author. Their willingness to engage in and evangelize in contemporary digital spaces is appropriate, said Bishop Edward, because \u201cthe Church has always gone wherever the people have gathered.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a55b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06a55b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de608f elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"2de608f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cSt. Paul went to the Areopagus. The missionaries crossed oceans. The Jesuits went to the frontiers. And today, some of those \u2018frontiers\u2019 have names like TikTok, Instagram, Spotify.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2da5b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2da5b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce8704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ce8704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span lang=\"EN-CA\">He continued with a challenge: <\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" 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Darius\u2019 Church Headlines on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ChurchHeadlines\">YouTube<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ChurchHeadlines\">,<\/a>listen on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4g4AIUKw85O2OratdRzN0E?si=hGP_glMMS_mla43ZavYEVQ&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=9b563627462249b2\">Spotify<\/a>, or find it in the\u00a0podcasts on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/the-regnum-christi-app\/\">Regnum Christi app<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Creatively engaging contemporary culture, Dcn. Bernardo strives to open paths of dialogue that lead people closer to Christ\u2014follow him on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brother.bernardo.lc?utm_source=qr\">Instagram<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@brotherbernardo?_r=1&amp;_t=ZP-96lkeYcKk7q\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>You can follow Dcn. 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