Monthly Archives: April 2011

Blood and Water

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Deacon Bob

From the side of Jesus on the cross flowed blood and water. St. John Chrysostom admonishes us to not pass over this aspect of Golgotha without stopping and meditating on it. Blood and water…. Chrysostom said in his Catechesis (my … Continue reading →

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An Ancient Homily on Easter

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Deacon Bob

The Office of Readings gives us opportunity today to reflect upon Jesus as the Lamb that is slain for our salvation, and the fulfillment of the Old Testament promises. St. Melito of Sardis, bishop, is the author. I provide here … Continue reading →

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April 20 – World Day of Prayer for Asia Bibi

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Tomorrow, Wednesday of Holy Week, all the world is asked to pray for Asia Bibi, a Christian Pakastani woman who has been condemned to death in Pakistan for blasphemy, and for all the victims of that country’s contested anti-blasphemy law. … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary, Holy Father

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Today is the sixth anniversary of Pope Benedict’s election to the papacy. He was elected in a very short conclave after the death of Pope John Paul II. He continues, it seems, to enjoy good health, a clear mind, and … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Archdiocese of Detroit!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Deacon Bob

The Holy Father today has named Fr. Jose Arturo Cepeda of the diocese of San Antonio to be the new auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Detroit. Bishops-elect Cepeda was ordained a priest on June 1, 1996 and completed his … Continue reading →

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A Meditation for the Beginning of Holy Week

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Thanks to Dr. Lori Pieper over at On Pilgrimmage I would like to offer the following prayer composed by Papa Luciani (Pope John Paul the First). It was actually a part of one of his homilies when he was bishop … Continue reading →

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“Steering the Right Course…”

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Deacon Bob

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 →

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Attention All Deacon’s Wives… and their husbands too

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Deacon Bob

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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Happy 84th Birthday, Pope Benedict!

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Today is the 84th birthday of Pope Benedict. In a few short days, he will be also celebrating the sixth anniversary of his election as pope. He was born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger April 16, 1927 at 8:30 in the morning … Continue reading →

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Is Social Media Hurting Your Marriage?

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Deacon Bob

In my clinical practice, one of the things I am encountering more and more is the impact that social media has upon marriages. Facebook is almost as common in households as cell phones (neither of which I have… well, I … Continue reading →

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Open Letter from the Minnesota Catholic and Lutheran Bishops

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Deacon Bob

The bishops of the Catholic Church and a number of Lutheran bishops have issued an open letter to Gov. Mark Dayton and the Minnesota Legislature about their efforts to deal with the budget crisis in this state. In it, they … Continue reading →

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The Vatican on Recent Illicit Ordinations of Bishops in China

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Deacon Bob

As you may have heard, the government of China coerced the participation of Catholic bishops in China in the ordination of a couple of men to the episcopacy, ordinations that did not have papal mandate and thus are illicit, though … Continue reading →

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Marriage and the Diaconate- Theological Considerations

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Deacon Bob

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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Church of the Week

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Deacon Bob

  Queen of Angels Church Austin, Minnesota

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Annual Audit on Reports of Abuse

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Deacon Bob

The Unites States Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has recently released the 2010 Survey or Allegations and Costs, completed by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). This in an annual audit of the bishops’ Charter for the … Continue reading →

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