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: January 2012
More on the new Patriarch of Venice
I posted earlier today on the Holy Father’s appointment of Bishop Francesco Moraglia as Patriarch of Venice, an archdiocesan see from which has come three popes in the past 100 years. The Catholic News Agency today is running a nice little … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“Come sing, O ye who have strayed, now you are called to penitence, which cancels error and grants trust to those who humbly seek it.” – Jacopone da Todi, OFM
Posted in Prayer and Meditation, Spirituality
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The Future Pope?
This morning, at noon Rome time, the Holy Father nominated Bishop Francesco Moraglia of the Italian diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato to be the new Patriarch of Venice. I suspect this will raise some interest among those who are looking for … Continue reading
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Calling all Deacons! – The Authority of Service
The Holy Father’s Angelus message centers around today’s passage from the Gospel of Mark in which a man with an unclean spirit is cleansed by Jesus. Benedict XVI made a remarkable comment on the nature of authority. We all have … Continue reading
Posted in Deacons, Evangelization, Fundamental Theology
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The Venerable English College Turns 650 Years Old
The Catholic News Agency (www.catholicnewsagency.com) reported that the Catholic seminary in Rome for English seminarians turned 650 years old yesterday. This compares with the North American College where United States seminarians go to study, which turned 150 years old last … Continue reading
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Church of the Week
St. Olaf Catholic Church Mabel, Minnesota
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Quote for the Day
“As we know, in vast areas of the world, faith is in danger of being extinguished like a flame that runs out of fuel. We have before us a profound crisis of faith, a loss of the sense of religious … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelization, Popes, Uncategorized
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Virtues of the Cross
Today is the memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas. In the Office of Readings for this day there is a selection from one of his conferences in which is described the totality of Christian virtue in the Cross. I will translate … Continue reading
A Light to the Nations
Yesterday in my homily at 6:30 am Mass, I spoke of my experiences being present for papal Masses celebrated by three popes in 1978. The memorial of Sts. Timothy and Titus was being celebrated, and the Gospel for the day … Continue reading
Quote for the Day
“The more we come to know the heart of Christ, the more will our hearts be awake, beating with the rhythm of the Spirit.” — Josephine Rush, OSF
Posted in Spirituality
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Quote for the Day
“It never pays to become discouraged at thd faults of others or at your own.” –Venerable Solanus Casey, OFM Cap.
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Marriage Booster
Found this 60 second audio on marriage from For Your Marriage (http://foryourmarriage.org) Enjoy! CCCSports60
Posted in Marriage and Family
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Our Youth, the Bearers of Hope!
The Holy Father recently spoke of youth and hope in his Angelus address. He said, in part, (my translation of the Italian original): In the present world economic and social crisis, I wish for a new year marked concretely by … Continue reading
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Speaking of Conscience
I mentioned conscience in my post earlier today. Let me define it for you, and then try to apply it to the idea of confronting the national conscience in regard to abortion, marriage and family, euthanasia, and other pro-life issues. … Continue reading
Church of the Week
Corpus Christi Catholic Church Tahoe City, California
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May They Rest In Peace – The Unborn Millions
Today is the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision of the Supreme Court legalizing abortion in all 50 states, rendering unenforceable numerous state statutes prohibiting the taking of an unborn life. While there have been innumerable legal, moral … Continue reading
An Assault on Conscience and Religious Freedom
As you may be aware, the Department of Health and Human Services recently directed that all employers, essentially, who provide health care benefits, will be required to provide contraceptives, sterilizations and abortifacients to their employees without deductibles or co-pays in … Continue reading
Memorial of St. Agnes and the Blessing of the Lambs
Today is a very ancient feast day in the Latin rite, the memorial of St. Agnes, who was martyred probably in the late 3rd century or early 4th century. She is lauded by St. Ambrose shortly thereafter for her youth … Continue reading
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