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Moderator: Deacon Bob Yerhot of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota.

Deacon Bob’s Homily for 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all of you! 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B February 3/4, 2024 Job 7:1-4, 6-7; 1 Cor. 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39 The title for today is Job’s Reality is Ours. … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Epiphany

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all of you! Epiphany Isaiah 60:1-6; Eph 3: 2-3a; Mt 2: 1-12 January 6/7, 2024 The Epiphany is the revelation to the entire world that the Christ child is God of … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 1st Sunday of Advent 2023

First Sunday of Advent Cycle B Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19, 64:2-7; 1Cor 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 December 2/3, 2023 There are so many attractive distractions it would seem, especially with technology and devices. Over twenty years ago, in the fields of psychology … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless you all! 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10; 1Thes 2:7b-9,13; Matt 23:1-12 November 4/5, 2023 Both our first reading and Gospel today are all about humility and … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all of you! 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A September 30/October 1, 2023 Ezekiel 18: 25-28; Phil 2: 1-11; Matthew 21: 28-32 Today’s Gospel parable should evoke a deep response … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all of you! 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Isaiah 22:19-23; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20 August 26/27, 2023 To St. Stephen Parish, Bentonville, Arkansas But who do you say that … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Transfiguration Sunday, Cycle A

Transfiguration Sunday, Cycle A August 5/6, 2023 Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9 What glory there is in our hope! Hope will bring us to future glory. Our hope is in the cross of Christ. In today’s Gospel, … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A 1Kings 3:5, 7-12; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52 July 29/30, 2023 What is your greatest treasure? What is your pearl of great price? Perhaps the best way for us to answer those questions is … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 10th Sunday of Ordinary Time

10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Exodus 19:2-6a; Romans 5:6-11; Matthew 9:36-10:8 June 17/18, 2023 I would like to talk about something today that I believe may be on each of our hearts in this parish. “At the sight … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Divine Mercy Sunday

Divine Mercy Sunday 2023 Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:16-31 April 15/16, 2023 I’d like to ask all of you a question. Please answer it quietly in your mind.  The question is, “Who or what is the heart of … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all of you! 5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle A March 25/26, 2023 Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 1:11-45 There comes a time when every man and woman desperately needs the felt … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 2nd Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless you! 2nd Sunday of Lent, Cycle A March 4/5, 2023 Isaiah 12:1-4a; Timothy 1:8b-10; Matt 17:1-9 The ancient Fathers of the Church and other commentators of the Sacred Scriptures tell us … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Sirach 15:15-20; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37 February 11/12, 2023 I’d like to speak today about something that weighs on the minds and hearts of many. We are experiencing a mass exodus from … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Sunday, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A February 4/5, 2023 Isaiah 58: 7-10; 1 Cor. 2: 1-5; Matthew 5: 13-16 It’s all about God. That is my homily this week. It’s all about God. One proof that God that exists, … Continue reading

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Homily for Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Homily for the Day Shortly after beginning my ministry at St. Mary’s in Caledonia, a parishioner asked me which book of the Bible was my favorite. I answered, “The First Letter of John.” We hear from that letter today in … Continue reading

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