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: Politics
Conscience Protection
Here is another link for you to look at put out by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Conscience Protection. Check it out, respond, and speak up for Conscience Protection and Religious Liberty. Thank you!
HHS Mandate and Religious Liberty
As you no doubt have been reading in the news of late, the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a mandate that all health plans must include, free of charge, contraceptive services including some abortifacients, and sterilizations. This … Continue reading
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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
The Bishops of Washington State Speak on Marriage and the Common Good
A former classmate of mine from Rome, now Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle, and his brother bishops in the state of Washington, have issued a letter regarding their state’s effort to redefine marriage. It is worth our reading. Here … Continue reading
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Minnesota Marriage Minute #3
Here is another good video from Minnesota for Marriage. Be informed. And vote for the Marriage Amendment this fall.
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We Are Off and Running… Or Are We?
In a few minutes, the citizens of Iowa will be gathering for their caucuses in which they will be selecting a candidate from their respective parties for president as well as building planks for their parties platforms this coming fall. … Continue reading
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The Church Thrives Where Persecution Reigns
The Catholic News Agency (www.catholicnewsagency.com) reports this morning on an official with the Vietnamese bishop’s conference, who foresees a confident future for the Church in Vietnam. He cites “flourishing” priestly vocations as one reason for this hope. They have over … Continue reading
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“Essence” Is It A Noun or a Verb?
I am attending a day long seminar today on Narrative Therapy which is a form of psychotherapy in which the patient/client defines the problem which afflicts them in terms meaningful to them and separates themselves from the problem, thus making the … Continue reading
Gadhaffi’s Death and War
I found myself aghast and sick to the stomach yesterday and the day before after learning of Gadhaffi’s death in Libya. I find no joy in his death and most especially the manner in which it seems he was killed. … Continue reading
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New Nuncio for the United States
The Holy Father recently named Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Vigano, age 70, replaces Archbishop Pietro Sambi who recently died from complications from surgery. The nuncio is a Vatican representative to the American bishops and … Continue reading
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Rome in Flames
I don’t know if you kept abreast as to the demonstrations occurring in many parts of the world yesterday. It is all part of what we in the US are calling ”Occupy Wall Street”. Yesterday, in Rome, there was bedlam to … Continue reading
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The Normalcy of War In Our Times
I was thinking about how when I was growing up, at least from the time I became conscious of world events, my country has been at war more often than it has not. My socio-political views were shaped by the … Continue reading
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Rancor, Moral Relativism, and Political Despair
The political process seems at times to be unmoored from anything solid on which it can function effectively. I know… we have the Constitution and 50 state costitutions that provide some grounding, but I sometimes wonder whether those we send … Continue reading
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If You Want to Fix the Economy, Support the Family
I read a delightful post over at The Crescat entitled “comparing the costs of families….” which she wrote last Friday. She argues that we need to recognize our mutual responsibilities within our families, especially our aging members, and as family … Continue reading
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Hints of Things to Come?
The National Catholic Register is reporting that in Ireland some lawmakers are trying to pass legislation that would require priests to break the seal of the confessional if a pedophile confesses. Please note that this law has not passed, but … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“If in my life I fail completely to heed others, solely out of a desire to be ‘devout’ and to perform my ‘religious duties,’ then my relationship with God will also grow arid. It becomes merely ‘proper,’ but loveless. Only … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” — Plato
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Gratitude for Independence Day
Today is Independence Day, of course. Looking out of my room here there is nothing but sunshine, a breeze and much greenery. A German family was traveling down the River Road recently (i.e., U.S. Highway 61 along the Mississippi River … Continue reading
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New York’s Deconstruction of Marriage
As you have probably read by now, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill handed to him by the New York legislature yesterday that legalizes same-sex marriage. I was interested in seeing how the New York bishops would respond. … Continue reading
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Blasted and Blessed
“When we bishops propose moral principles…. we get both blessed and cursed. One side usually blesses us when we preach the virtue of fiscal responsibility, the civil rights of the unborn, the danger of government-tampering with the definition of marriage, … Continue reading
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