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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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
Random Thoughts
Can’t seem to find much I think is worth blogging about in the news recently. The big hubhub of course is the book that came out about Pope Benedict XVI, the result of an extensive and informal interview he gave … Continue reading
The Growing Presence of the Deacon
I ran across another excellent article today about deacons in the Catholic Church. Those of us who do parish ministry as deacons understand how so many of our parishioners think of us a “mini-priests” or laymen in special clothing acting … Continue reading
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Benedict XVI and the Diaconate
The Holy Father made a beautiful reference to the centrality of the diaconate to the life of the Church and to the life of Jesus Christ in his homily to the newly appointed cardinals two days ago. I am using … Continue reading
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Weekend Reflection on Ministry
It is the end of another work week. Since ordination, that statement really doesn’t seem true. My professional job as a clinical social worker continues as it has for nearly 30 years now, but it has be transformed into an … Continue reading
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Attention Deacons!
I ran across a very interesting article entitled, “The Character of Diaconate Ordination,” written by Deacon James Keating, published by Ignatius Insight on August 17, 2010. It speaks of the sacramental character that is imprinted on the soul of the … Continue reading
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Feeding the Hungry
I had the privilege of helping to cook and serve supper last night to a group of twenty or so men, women and children at a Catholic Worker house. David has been making sure “Waffle Wednesday” occurs there every month, … Continue reading
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Deacons and Marriage
“Ultimately, the sacramental character of the deacon is based in the mystery of Christ’s relationship to the church….. mystery signifies God’s ultimate plan or way of being….” — Fr. Bill Donovan, Ph.D., Understanding Diaconal Spirituality This quote left me thinking … Continue reading
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Diaconal Character
Deacon Anthony Gooley from the archdiocese of Brisbane, Australia has authored an article published in The Pastoral Review in which he argues that the deacon as “servant” called to charitable and social justice ministry is a reflection of a misunderstanding … Continue reading
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Why Is It So Important to Teach Doctrine? Why Doctrine At All?
Those of us who are charged to teach and preach the Faith need to accomplish two things: touch the hearts of those who listen; and to teach the doctrine of Jesus and His Church. Now, some are of the opinion … Continue reading
Deacons at Work, Evangelizing
I ran across a splendid website today, www.thecatholiccafe.com Deacon Jeff Drzycimski of the diocese of Memphis hosts this site, which includes a number of interesting podcasts. He is also featured on www.relevantradio.com You won’t be disappointed with the time you … Continue reading
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Reflection on today’s QOTD
We deacons would do well to heed Deacon Sean’s words in the quote for the day. Challenging words, aren’t they, especially when we are weary from whatever and the last thing we may want is another person presenting themselves. Sometimes, … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
I posted this quote a year or so ago, but I offer it again, as it is from Deacon Sean Curtan from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, whom I was privileged to meet several years ago when I … Continue reading
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Update on the First Permanent Deacon in the United States
A few days ago, Deacon Greg Kandra posted on the death of Deacon Paul McArdle of the Brownsville, Texas diocese. Deacon Paul died last week, and was described as the first permanent deacon ordained in the United States. This morning … Continue reading
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May He Rest in Peace
Deacon Greg Kandra has posted today that the first deacon ordained in the United States, Deacon Phil McArdle of the Brownsville, Texas diocese, died last Thursday, June 24. Let all of us deacons remember him in our prayers. Condolences can … Continue reading
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St. Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor
Today is the memorial of St. Ephrem, deacon and doctor of the Church. He was born around 306 in Nisbis, Mesopotamia, to a Christian family. He later fled to Edessa where he was ordained a deacon. He founded a biblical school … Continue reading
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