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“One often gets the impression today that the liturgy is perceived more as a problem to be solved than as a source of life.” Whether one thinks of the liturgy as problematic or not, it is true that the Church intends its liturgical celebrations to be life-giving.

When present, there are a number of traditional and historical roles that deacons have in a Christian community’s celebration of the Eucharist. This article tries to cover and explain some of those roles.