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: General Interest
Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!
Today is the beginning of Advent. May we long for the coming of Jesus as did the early Christians who lived each day as if it were the day of his return. Jesus is coming. We often say this with … Continue reading
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Happy Thanksgiving!
I wish all of you a happy Thanksgiving day. May God continue to bless you abundantly and may your gratitude for his unlimited grace and presence in your life be evident in all you do and say this day. I … Continue reading
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God Works His Ways
I received a telephone call recently from a longtime friend who said that he and his wife were almost certainly going to be spending the final years of their careers helping on an Indian reservation. Until this time they have … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“No more war; no more hatred and bloodshed, but peace! God wills it!” — St. Anthony of Padua, OFM
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Catholics Come Home!
I would like to draw your attention to the link at the lower right of this page under “Good Websites” entitled Catholics Come Home . This is an excellent website dedicated to bringing back Catholics who have stopped practicing their … Continue reading
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An Eastern Rite Catholic Archbishop’s Argument for Married Priests
(I am posting on this, not because I am promoting married priests but because I found it an interesting argument made by an archbishop of the Melkite Rite who is in full communion with the Pope and as much Catholic … 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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A Story of Generosity
Early this morning, while I was vesting for Mass, a Vietnamese woman approached me. She is a regular at 6:30 AM Mass, and several weeks ago she told me she was going to Vietnam to visit family. She hadn’t been there … Continue reading
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To be a Missionary is not to be a Revolutionary
The Holy Father today, in his Angelus message at noon in Rome, made the following comment (my translation of the Italian original): “Missionary work is not to revolutionize the world, but transfigure it, drawing from the strength of Jesus Christ … Continue reading
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The Loss of Moral Vocabulary
I spent most of the day today in a conference on ethics in clinical social work. The presenter was a nationally known professor, clinician and author. To his credit, he did a wonderful job keeping us on track, presented some … Continue reading
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Two sore knees
I am currently out of town at a continuing education conference for the next few days. Found a computer station I can use to type out a few thoughts. Two sore knees describe the existential situation. No the soreness is … Continue reading
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In Case You Thought You Didn’t Count…
In a talk the Holy Father gave earlier today at the Special Assembly for the Mideast Synod of Bishops in Rome, he reflected on the Marian title of Theotokos, Mary the Mother of God, and her role in the divine … Continue reading
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Feast of the Guardian Angels
Today is the feast of the Guardian Angels. We tend to forget about them after we become adults. They aren’t mentioned much anymore it would seem, yet our faith teaches us that each of us has an angel assigned to … Continue reading
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Random Thoughts
One of the real joys of the diaconate for me is preaching at Mass and other liturgies. Seems that it is something I doing a lot. The big ones are of course the Sunday Eucharist where I preach one weekend … Continue reading
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Feast of the Archangels
Today is the feast of the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. St. Gregory the Great notes that angels do not have names unless and until they are given a mission from God to announce a message. There are untold millions … Continue reading
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Another Good Weblog
At the lower right of this webpage, under Blogroll, you will find an additional blog listed. It is entitled On Pilgrimage, authored by Dr. Lori Pieper who has done wonderful research on Pope John Paul I, translating much of his … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“The family is the first essential cell of human society.” — Blessed Pope John XXIII
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Marriage – One Man and One Woman
The strenuous and multiple efforts by many of us to protect the family has taken a new turn: protecting the definition of marriage as a permanent union of one man with one woman. The Minnesota Catholic bishops are stepping forward in this … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“Love means loving the unloveable – or it is no virtue at all.” — G.K. Chesterton, 1905
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Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross
Today’s feast of the Exaltation of the Cross includes a wonderful reading in the Office written by St. Andrew of Crete. I have translated a segment below from the Italian text I use. We celebrate the feast of the holy … Continue reading
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