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: Prayer and Meditation
Quote for the Day
“O Lord Jesus Christ, I entreat you to give me two graces before I die: first, that in my lifetime I may feel in body and soul as far as possible the pain you endured, dear Lord, in the hour … Continue reading
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“You must not grow weary of praying but soar aloft in ardent prayer till you enter the wonderful dwelling place, the house of God.” — St. Bonaventure, OFM
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“To think of Jesus is like a breath of new life. His kindness fills one to the brim. His sweetness is in overflowing measure.” — St. Clare of Assisi
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“I speak to God in a familiar way, like a son to his father. I speak in prayers and aspirations. I make known to him with childlike confidence everything that weighs on my soul.” — St. Conrad of Parzham, OFM … Continue reading
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“We are the objects of undying love on the part of God….. He is our father; even more he is our mother. He does not want to hurt us…” — Pope John Paul I, 1978
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“If we want to profit by our reading about God and His saints we must read with reverence. We must appreciate.” — Ven. Solanus Casey, OFM Cap.
Persevere in Prayer!
I was listening to the radio recently and a guy whose name I did not quickly enough scribble down on paper, made a quoteable quote – something my Dad might say or some other wise plainly spoken person. Whenever you begin to … Continue reading
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“Prayer is the cup for drinking the grace of the Holy Spirit from the abundant fountain of delight, the Blessed Trinity.” — St. Bonaventure, OFM
Holy Saturday Meditation – The Great Silence
I was so busy on Good Friday between work at the office and services at both parishes, that I didn’t have time to post. There is nothing I could add to our experience of Good Friday beyond what is so … Continue reading
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“God’s passionate love for his people – for humanity – is at the same time a forgiving love. It is so great that it turns God against himself, his love against his justice.” — Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est
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A Prayer from Papa Luciani
Here is a simple prayer, attributed to Papa Luciani, that we all could include in our night prayer. I am asking you a grace, my Lord. I would like you to be nearby me when I close my eyes on the … Continue reading
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“I gratefully accept both joy and tribulation from our heavenly Father for He knows best what is good for us.” — St. Conrad of Parzham, OFM Cap.
Faithfulness in Prayer
The minor Office of None today has a reading from the Letter to the Hebrews (Heb. 10: 35-36) that one needs to reflect on once in a while when prayer turns dry and distracted. “Do not abandon your faithfulness, for … Continue reading
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Early Morning Diaconal Thoughts
I am up extra early this morning. I will be leaving for the office in about 15 minutes, having been up since 4 AM. I strikes me that Lent is about half over now. I wonder if the world has … Continue reading
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Hope and the Transfiguration
Here is a suggestion for your meditation tonight and tomorrow in preparation for Sunday’s celebration of the Eucharist. Contemplate on “The Transfiguration and Hope”. I will elaborate in next Monday’s post, after I have preached on it at the weekend’s … Continue reading
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“Clearly, what God wants above all is our will which we received as a free gift from God in creation and possess as though our own.” — St. Joseph of Cupertino, OFM Conv.
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“From God’s perspective, one hidden act of repentance, one little gesture of selfless love, one moment of true forgiveness is all that is needed to bring God from his throne to run to his returning son and to fill the … Continue reading
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“Lord, take me as I am, with all my defects, my sins, and make me become what you wish.” — Pope John Paul I
Claiming God’s Love and our Original Goodness
Fr. Henri J.M. Nouwen wrote the following in his book, The Return of the Prodigal Son. “I do not think I am alone in this struggle to claim God’s first love and my original goodness. Beneath much human assertiveness, competitiveness, … Continue reading
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St. Bernard Reflects on the Cross and the Sacred Heart
In today’s Office of Readings, St. Bernard reflects on the meaning of the Cross and the Sacred Heart. As always for him, his language in poetic. Here is a snippet of what he wrote, my translation into English. “He nutured … Continue reading