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: May 2010
Memorial Day
I was at a family potluck yesterday and was able to talk with relatives I haven’t seen for a long time. My cousin handed me a copy of my great-great grandfather’s discharge papers from the U.S. Army in 1865. A … Continue reading
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Snippets of Wisdom
I was going through boxes of stuff today that were cluttering the floor of my bedroom closet. In one of them were my notes of a retreat I made in Rome back in 1978. I believe the retreat master was … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“We are the objects of undying love on the part of God….. He is our father; even more he is our mother. He does not want to hurt us…” — Pope John Paul I, 1978
Quote for the Day
“The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all the exhilaration of a vice.” – G.K. Chesterton, A Defense of the Humilities, The Defendent, 1901
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From the Heart of a Soldier
I happen to have run across an article this morning that directed me to a webpage in which is found a poem written by a WWII veteran about himself and the German soldier he killed. I found it striking. I’d … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“No longer be only a witness; be now fully enfolded in my Love. Open your heart to your brothers and sisters, and you open your heart to Me. For it is through you that I come to all people, to … Continue reading
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Marriage as a Reflection of the Trinity
The USCCB’s pastoral letter entitled, “Marriage – Love and Life in the Divine Plan” comments on how marriage reflects the life of the Trinity. Let me offer a quote for you to consider: “First, like the Persons of the Trinity, … Continue reading
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6000 hits in 12 days
This weblog has had approximately 6000 visits in about 12 days time. I will have to get my computer wizard (my son) to give me the breakdown of from where these visits originate, length of time per hit, etc. … Continue reading
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Retirement for Deacons? Not Usually!
I ran across a posting on Deacon Greg Kandra’s blog (www.blog.beliefnet.com/deaconsbench/) about Deacon Lou Weitzel, 90 years of age, from the diocese of Lansing, Michigan, who is going strong. I hope to have the same energy Deacon Lou has when … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“Impartiality is a pompous name for indifference, which is an elegant name for ignorance.” — G.K. Chesterton, The Speaker, 12-15-1900
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Quote for the Day
“If we want to profit by our reading about God and His saints we must read with reverence. We must appreciate.” — Ven. Solanus Casey, OFM Cap.
The Call to Celibacy
Celibacy is a special vocation to live life without sexual intercourse and to integrate one’s sexuality completely into one’s life — into all that one does and says. All of us are called to live an integrated life, expressing our … Continue reading
What the Bishops Have Learned From Clergy Sexual Abuse
I’d like to refer you to an interesting article published in the May 10, 2010 edition of America, the national Catholic weekly of the Jesuits. It is entitled, “Twelve Things the Bishops Have Learned from the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis.” The … Continue reading
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Ministry to the Dying
I recently and unexpectedly attended to a dying man. As a deacon, my role is to bring Viaticum, to arrange for a priest to hear the person’s confession and to anoint him, and then to be present in person and … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“The Lord be with you always and be you with Him always and in every place.” — St. Clare of Assisi
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Pope Benedict XVI on the New Evangelization
The following is an excerpt from the Pope’s homily in Portugal recently. “This is the mandate whose faithful fulfillment ‘must follow the road Christ himself walked, a way of poverty and obedience, of service and of self-sacrifice even unto death, … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
I want to thank The Ironic Catholic for this quote from Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. “There are not over 100 people that hate the Catholic Church, there are millions however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic … Continue reading
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All Done — 2010 Cannon Ball Awards
Well, the voting is over. I think Catholic Faith and Reflections came in second, although I haven’t seen the official results. We were 8 votes ahead later last night. Although we didn’t win outright, I did accomplish what I had … Continue reading
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St. Gregory of Nyssa on Church Unity
St. Gregory in today’s Office of Readings has some beautiful words on the unity of faith in the Christian community. Here is an excerpt (my translation from the Italian text I use): “But among all the words that he (Jesus) … Continue reading
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110,000 Visits to this Blog
Over 110,000 visits have been made to this weblog since its beginning a couple of years ago. Thank you all for your interest in what is printed here, and especialy for your continued faith in Christ and his Church. (Yes, … Continue reading
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