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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Category Archives: Deacons
Diaconate Quiz
Okay, deacons everywhere. Quiz question: Who was the first permanent deacon ordained in the United States, when was he ordained and by whom? Answer will be posted tomorrow. Please give your answers as a comment below.
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Attention Deacons! A Brother is Appointed!!
If you haven’t heard yet, Deacon Bernard Nojadera of the diocese of San Jose, California, has been named head of the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection. He will begin his position August 15. Deacon Bernard has headed … Continue reading
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The “Wound” of Diaconal Ordination
Deacon James Keating, Ph.D. has written, “When Christ inflicts the ‘wound’ of diaconal ordination upon a man, it is to make him vulnerable to the mystery of this obedient service. The desire to serve the Father’s will defines the heart … Continue reading
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The Diaconate is Thriving
Thanks to a quick run over to Deacon Greg Kandra (see link under blogroll), I went over to The Tidings to read a wonderful story of a large diaconate class due for ordination in the archdiocese of Los Angeles. A … Continue reading
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“Steering the Right Course…”
I read today in Deacon DIgest an article written by Deacon Joseph Donadieu from the diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, entitled, “Steering the Right Course with God’s Truth.” In it, he writes about moral relativism. As you may already know, … Continue reading
Attention All Deacon’s Wives… and their husbands too
I want to alert you to a new blog I have added to the “Good Blogs” listing to the lower right. It is entitled, A Deacon’s Wife and is the creation of Susan Kehoe who hails from the Des Moines, … Continue reading
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Marriage and the Diaconate- Theological Considerations
My wife and I attended this past weekend an annual diaconate day of reflection that was well-attended. The presenter was Deacon Joseph Michalak from the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis. In the afternoon session, he spoke of marriage and the diaconate. … Continue reading
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The Holy Father on Continuing Life-long Formation
The Holy Father addressed the bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church in India today as part of their ad limina visit to Rome. He spoke of a number of things, but one thing caught my attention — the need for ongoing … Continue reading
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The Joy of the Diaconate
One of the many joys of being a deacon is baptizing little people. Yesterday I had the privilege of baptizing a five year old boy in the presence of a large family. I was a little concerned that he might … Continue reading
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Deacons! Preach the Entire Gospel
The Holy Father this past week spoke to the priests of the diocese of Rome. He reflected upon a passage from the Acts of the Apostles (20: 17-38). During his comments he made the following statement: (My translation of the … Continue reading
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Preach with Fervor
The Holy Father recently appointed 52 year old Bishop-elect Christopher Coyne as auxilary bishop of Indianapolis. He will be ordained tomorrow. He has said that preaching has for too long been an afterthought for pastors. He suggests that bad preaching, … Continue reading
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Hey Deacons! We are Growing by Leaps and Bounds!
The new statistics for the Catholic Church came out recently and were presented to the Holy Father this past Saturday. Lots of statistics, but one stands out: the number of permanent deacons grew 2.5% from 2008-2009. The totals were 37,203 … Continue reading
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Hear Ye, Deacons of the World! The Task of Evangelization
The Holy Father’s address on February 18 to the Filipino bishops making their ad limina visit contained the following comment: When self-sufficiency and freedom are severed from their dependence upon and completion in God, the human person creates for himself … Continue reading
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Quote for Deacons
“We deacons are called to avoid the spotlight in what we do and to be servants of Jesus, knowing that it is he who provides us the strength and wisdom to live diaconal lives.” — Deacon Bob
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Diaconal Quote for the Day
“[A deacon] does not simply receive a sacrament when he is ordained. He becomes a sacrament. His very person is meant to proclaim, wherever he is, that the risen Jesus who is alive and present in the Eucharist, is the … Continue reading
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A Spirituality of Mission and Evangelization
There are some who write about spirituality issues who are saying the Catholic Church has lost the “masculine” spirituality of the early Apostles who, after Pentecost, went forth to preach to the nations and shaped the culture and world around … Continue reading
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St. Vincent, Deacon and Martyr
Today is the optional memorial of St. Vincent. For us deacons, it is one of those options we want to exercise in the Church’s liturgy. St. Vincent died during the Diocletian persecution. He was a Spanish deacon from the diocese … Continue reading
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Permanent Deacons and the Roman Collar
Deacon Greg Kandra (see link at lower right) brought to my attention a blog post by Fr. Zulsdorf about the whole thing of permanent deacons and clerical attire. Permanent deacons are clerics of the Church. Same as transitional deacons, priests … Continue reading
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2010 Church Statistics
The Church has published statistics for 2010. There are some interesting findings. There are now worldwide a total of 37,203 permanent deacons, of whom 24,030 are from the American continents, and 12,329 are in Europe. The Americas have gained 774 … Continue reading
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Attention Deacons! John Paul I and the Authority of Service
Papa Luciani, in his homily for his installation as Pope on September 3, 1978, drew a distinction between presiding over the Apostolic See and service to it. He notes that “presiding in charity is service.” He quotes St. Leo the … Continue reading