Monthly Archives: November 2012

Quote for the Day

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Deacon Bob

“Unless you believe love is by its nature sterile, you cannot equate same-sex love with marriage.” – Anonymous

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Cycle B

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all of you! Audio: 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Cycle B Text: 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Cycle B 1 Kings 17: 10-16; Heb 9: 24-28; Mk 12: 38-44 November … Continue reading →

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Evangelization as the Giving of the Sacred

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Here is a short video on the New Evangelization, drawing on Church History. It talks about how the early Church Fathers evangelized the then known world not by using the persuasive methods (spectacles) of the secular society, but by giving … Continue reading →

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Feast of St. John Lateran

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Today is the feast of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome and the Pope’s church. It is an ancient church, first built in the 4th Century on the Lateran hill in Rome. The Roman family Lateran donated land to … Continue reading →

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Venerable Odoardo Focherini Soon to be Beatified

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Deacon Bob

This is coming out of the Italian newspaper, L’Avvenire which has a very nice article on Ven. Odoardo Focherini, an Italian journalist who is to be beatified June 15, 2013. Focherini was an administrator for this newspaper back in the … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Deacon Bob

“…There are usually two virtues to observe: justice and charity. But charity is the soul of justice. We must love our neighbour, the Lord recommended it so much. I always recommend not only great acts of charity, but little ones.” … Continue reading →

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The Day After….

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Okay, I admit it. I am in a bad mood. Not a happy camper. Disappointed to say the least. From all reports this morning, the Marriage Protection Amendment failed in Minnesota. All the counties in the state voted “yes” except … Continue reading →

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Dear Readers: A Final Call to Vote “YES”

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Deacon Bob

To all Minnesota readers of this weblog. We have only four more days until the polls open and we are called to exercise our duty to cast our votes for candidates that will pursue the common good, protect life from conception … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Archdiocese of Cochabamba, Bolivia (and indirectly, Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin)!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Deacon Bob

The Holy Father nominated as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of  Cochabamba (Bolivia), Father Robert Flock, a priest of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin (my neighboring diocese to the east of Winona). Rev.  Flock has been the pastor of La Santa Cruz parish and has … Continue reading →

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