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.
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Monthly Archives: June 2009
In Defense of Marriage
The whole institution of marriage is threatened nowadays. The rates of cohabitation, homosexual couples seeking to marry in more and more states, the trivialization of marriage by so many others — all these threaten marriage. As my one of my … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics and Morality, Sacraments
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Quote for the Day
“I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.” — 2 Tim. 4:7 Let us pray that each of us may sincerely say this on the day of our death. And may each of us … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Meditation, Scripture
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The Manila Thriller
Pope Paul VI gave a powerful homily in Manila, the Philippines on November 29, 1970. His life was endangered by an assassination attempt on that trip, the occasion which led to then Msgr. Paul Marcinkus probably saving his life, later … Continue reading
Posted in Christology, Popes
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Marital Infidelity
The governor of South Carolina has been in the news of late. You now know the story — an affair with a younger woman from Argentina; his deception of not only his wife but his staff and anyone else who … Continue reading
Posted in General Interest
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Papa Luciani, the Poor and Rome
Pope John Paul I took possession of the Chair of the Bishop of Rome on September 23, 1978. In his homily he spoke of the poor, his mother, his parish priest and the Christian community. Here is an excerpt of … Continue reading
Posted in Deacons, Papa Luciani (Pope John Paul I), Popes
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Our Hope of Seeing God
The Office of Readings recently have included the writings of St. Gregory of Nyssa. Today, he writes about our hope of seeing God. I’ve translated the final paragraph below: “If those who have claimed that the vision of God is beyond … Continue reading
Posted in Saints and Prophets, Spirituality
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Quote for the Day
“The Lord be with you always and abe you with Him always and in every place.” — St. Clare of Assissi
Quote for the Day
“The name of Jesus is a standard in battle, that is to say, in the fight against evil.” — St. Bernardine of Sienna OFM
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Websites of Interest
I have found a couple of websites you may want to browse. The first is a blog that is realtively well known called Whispers in the Loggia (http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com) The second is a site of a photographer who seems to do … Continue reading
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Christian Perfection
St. Gregory of Nyssa discussed three elements of a good Christian life: Thoughts, words and deeds. Sound familiar? He wrote (my translation): “What else would he who has been given the name Christian do but explore diligently each of his … Continue reading
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St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher
My parents gave me the middle name of Thomas, and since childhood I have always considered St. Thomas More my patron saint. I don’t know why him rather than St. Thomas the Apostle, all I know is from my earliest … Continue reading
Posted in Saints and Prophets
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Quote for the Day
Another quote here from St. Bonaventure. He actually is speaking of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the feast we celebrated several days ago. “Not only ‘see in his hands the print of the nails,’ with the apostle Thomas, not only put … Continue reading
Posted in Christology, Prayer and Meditation
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National Catholic Partnership on Disability
Going to daily Mass can be a different experience than the Sunday liturgy. Subtle nods, smiles, hand gestures, and other greetings cross the spaces that may physically separate us at 6:30 AM. Even in the midst of perhaps forty people … Continue reading
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The Sacred Heart – Pope Paul VI
Paul VI spoke and wrote on many occasions about the Sacred Heart. Back on January 25, 1978, I received the book, La Devozione al Sacro Cuore nei Discorsi di Papa Montini, (The Devotion to the Sacred Heart in the discourses … Continue reading
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Sacred Heart of Christ
St. Bonaventure had this to say about the Sacred Heart of Jesus (my translation): “O ineffable beauty of the most high God, O purist splendor of eternal light! You are life that animates every life, light that illumines every light … Continue reading
Authenticity in Catholic Universities
Originsonline.com had the following: “An authentic Catholic university ‘needs to affirm confidently what those great medieval universities assumed: Faith and reason are the foundation for a university education,’ says Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins. This means the Catholic university must be … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“Humility teaches us to have resignation in our prayer life. Otherwise we can be too wild and over expectant.” — Philip Marquard, OFM
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The Departure of Fr. Alberto Curie
I hesitate on posting about Fr. Curie. He is the priest from Miami, Florida who was very well known because of his television show and other media outlets. He was caught with a woman on a beach a few weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Church News
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St. Cyprian on the Our Father
The Office of Readings today contains the writings of St. Cyprian on the Our Father. He focuses on the words, “Holy be your Name.” He notes that God’s name is already holy, so holy in fact that we would dare … Continue reading
Quote for the Day
“Prayer is to our soul what rain is to the soil. Fertilize the soil ever so richly, it will remain barren unless fed by frequent rains.” — St. John Vianney