Living the Catholic Faith...At Home and In The World

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers – known around the world as the “Dynamic Deacon” – is one of the most sought-after speakers in the Church today. He is a powerful and passionate evangelist and preacher, whose no-nonsense approach to living and proclaiming the Catholic faith will challenge and inspire those who hear him.

He travels across the United States and around the world speaking at conferences, workshops, retreats, parish missions, high schools, and young adult events – in short, to everyone who desires to know Jesus intimately and enjoy a deeper personal relationship with Him. His areas of expertise include marriage and family life, discerning the will of God, the sacraments, male spirituality, evangelization, prayer, and many others.

Deacon Harold holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master of Theological Studies Degree from the University of Dallas. He co-hosts the national weekly broadcast “Living Stones” on Mater Dei Radio. Deacon Harold has appeared in the major feature film Power in My Hands and is the creator of Walk by Faith Wednesday Webinars, a weekly hour of Catholic catechesis and teaching.

In addition, he is the host or co-host of several popular series on EWTN television and is featured on the award winning Chosen faith formation program by Ascension Press. Deacon Harold is the author of five books, including Behold the Man: A Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality, Father Augustus Tolton: The Slave Who Became the First African-American Priest, and the acclaimed new book Our Life of Service: The Handbook for Catholic Deacons.

Retaining a deep love of Benedictine spirituality which he gained during his time discerning a call to that religious community, Deacon Harold is a Benedictine Oblate of Mount Angel Abbey. He is also a member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars and the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy.

God our Father, we thank you for our parish family. Prepare our hearts to grow closer to you and your Son Jesus Christ in our upcoming parish mission. Let this mission be a time of renewal, healing, mercy, grace, and awakening.

Send us the Holy Spirit so that we may encounter you in new and powerful ways. And not only us Lord, but those friends and family who have fallen away from you. Give us the courage to invite them back, so you may work in their hearts.

Help us to make a commitment to imitate the first disciples of Jesus. Like Andrew, give us the zeal to bring others to Christ by inviting them here. Like Peter, give us the humility to receive your mercy so we can lead others to it. Like John, let us desire to be near you, even at the cross.

And we ask for the intercession of Mary, the mother of our Lord. Help us to say “yes” as she did, and be open to coming to this mission to receive the grace of Christ, and leave the mission with the willingness to bear forth that fruit to the world.

Let this parish mission be more than a moment, but a movement. INSPIRE us with your holy presence. Give us the DESIRE to know you more. And set our hearts on FIRE with your love, so it may spread to others.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.