Deacon Bob Yerhot serves the diocese of Winona, Minnesota. He has dedicated his life to the service of his family and the Catholic Church. He has studied philosophy, classical humanities, theology and social work at St. Mary’s College (now University) Winona, Minnesota, the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
DISCLAIMER: Everything I write in this blog is my own opinion and should not be construed as reflecting the position of anyone else or any other entity. I strive to accurately express the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church when I post about such teachings. For definitive explanations of Church teachings, refer to your diocesan bishop and to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE – Every original writing that I post in my name remains my property. I retain copyrights. It may not be reprinted, reproduced or utilized without my direct permission or without clearly and evidently attributing it to me by name. If done electronically, a direct link to the original writing is required.
PATRON OF THIS WEBLOG – Pope John Paul I (Papa Luciani), also known as the “Smiling Pope,” the 263rd Successor of Peter, who reigned for 33 days in August – September 1978. Your Holiness, pray for us! We pray with you your fervent prayer: “Lord, take me as I am, with all my defects, my sins, and make of me what you desire.” Thank you for your simplicity and charity.
-
Recent Comments
- Deacon Bob on A Great Website on St. Damien of Molokai
- Eamon Aylward on A Great Website on St. Damien of Molokai
- Deacon Bob on Pilgrimage to Kalaupapa
- Elisabeth Maria van Leeuwen on Pilgrimage to Kalaupapa
- Deacon Bob on New “Servants of God” Named Today at the Vatican!
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Archives
Blogroll
Good Websites
- Catholic Culture
- Catholic News Service
- Catholics Come Home
- Crucifixion Catholic Church – La Crescent
- Culture of Life Foundation
- Daily Readings
- Diocese of Winona
- Fathers for Good
- Fides
- For Your Marriage
- G.K. Chesterton
- John Paul I Centenary
- Marriage: Unique for a Reason
- Minnesota Catholic Conference
- National Catholic Bioethics Center
- Papa Luciani
- Saint of the Day
- The Vatican
Subscribe
Meta
-
-
OTHER PAGES TO EXPLORE!
Site Meter
Monthly Archives: February 2009
A Big Tent Church
I find it amazing that so many speak of the Catholic Church as narrow-minded or restrictive in its beliefs and practices. My experience of the Church is so much the opposite. Catholicism is a Big Tent Church. I have had direct … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiology
4 Comments
Quote For the Day
“Love is a mutual self-giving that ends in self-recovery. You recover God and He recovers you.” –Fulton J. Sheen
Posted in Prayer and Meditation
2 Comments
Psalm of the Day
I can’t help but post on Psalm 144 which we prayed tonight at Vespers. I pray in Italian, which I find to be such a beautiful language of prayer, that I am afraid my English translation below really doesn’t do … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Meditation, Scripture, Spirituality
Leave a comment
Qoheleth and the Works of God
Today’s Office of Readings again is from Qoheleth. Qoheleth says: “I thought again that whatever God does is immutable; there is nothing to add, nothing to take away. God works like this so we may have a sense of awe and … Continue reading
Posted in Saints and Prophets, Scripture, Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Quote for the Day — Gaudium et Spes
“Fortiora enim sunt ea quibus uniuntur fideles quam ea quibus dividuntur: sit in necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas.” Gaudium et Spes (GS) 92 For us who don’t read Latin well, here is the English for our meditation: … Continue reading
Prayer and Fasting
“Jesus, after having fasted for forty days and forty nights, was hungry”–Mt. 4:2 Fasting is one of those things I have never really learned to do well. Always seems painful. Seems too often to be self-centered, in the sense that … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality
2 Comments
Catholics Coming Home to Faith
There is a saying, “Once a Catholic, always a Catholic.” No matter how long one may have been away from the practice of the Catholic faith, there will always that tug to come home, to the faith practice of Jesus’ … Continue reading
Posted in General Interest
2 Comments
St. Augustine and the Desire of the Heart
In today’s Office of Readings, St. Augustine comments on the first Letter of John. He speaks of our task as Christians to desire the vision of our future likeness with the Risen Jesus. My translation from the Italian: “And since … Continue reading
Pelosi and the Pope
I posted yesterday a segment of the Vatican’s statement regarding the meeting of the Pope with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Today, the Catholic News Service (CNS) is reporting that a statement was distributed by Pelosi’s staff regarding her visit with … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics and Morality, Politics, Popes
2 Comments
Nancy Pelosi Meets the Holy Father
Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and a Catholic, met with the Holy Father today at the Vatican. Their conversation is not reported verbatim. But the Sala Stampa, the Vatican’s news office reports today the following regarding … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics and Morality, Politics, Popes
Leave a comment
Quote for the Day
“Place your mind before the mirror of eternity! Place your soul in the brilliance of glory!” — St. Clare of Assissi
Posted in Prayer and Meditation
Leave a comment
Papa Luciani and the Restoration of a Church
Pope John Paul I, on September 28, 1978, the last day of his life, sent a letter to Msgr. Hugh Aufderbeck marking the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the building of the church of St. Serverus. It had recently … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiology, Popes
Leave a comment
A Bit of Marital Wisdom
Men happily married for more than 10 years seem to come to a mutual conclusion: “We need to quit trying to understand our wives!” Now, before I get a backlash from the politically correct among you, let me explain. … Continue reading
Posted in Sacraments, Spirituality
1 Comment
The Shoah and the Church
From the address of Benedict XVI to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, given on February 12 this year: “The two-thousand-year history of the relationship between Judaism and the Church has passed through many different phases, some … Continue reading
Posted in Popes
Leave a comment
Human Dignity
St. Leo the Great had this to say about human dignity (translated from the Italian): “…Sinful humanity has found again innocence, the old man caught in sin has reacquired new life; the outcast has received adoption and the stranger has … Continue reading
Posted in Popes, Spirituality
1 Comment
Papa Luciani (John Paul I) and Pope Benedict
For all you trivia buffs: I will bet that you didn’t know Pope John Paul I once sent then Cardinal Ratzinger to Ecuador as his personal Legate. The city of Guayaquil, Ecuador was hosting a Marian Congress in honor of … Continue reading
Posted in Popes
Leave a comment
Quotes for the Day
“Viewed superficially the cross appears as the tree of death, but to the one who views it in depth, the mystery of the cross shines forth as the tree of life because of Him who hung upon it.” — St. … Continue reading
Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ and Vatican Reform
An interesting article written by Fr. Thomas Reese SJ about his ideas for Vatican reform can be found at: www.commonwealmagazine.org/article.php3?id_article=2200 I won’t try to summarize it here but leave it for you to read. As Fr. Reese himself says at the end, … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiology
Leave a comment
In Re: SSPX and the Church
From the Vatican Secretary of State, 4 February 2009 “In the wake of reactions provoked by the recent Decree from the Congregation for Bishops lifting the excommunication on the four prelates of the Society of St. Pius X, and with … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiology, Popes
Leave a comment
World Day of the Sick
The 17th World Day of the Sick will be 11 February 2009. Each year, the Holy Father issues a message to the world to mark this occasion. This year’s was released today from the Vatican City. I would encourage you … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment