Monthly Archives: August 2014

Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, 21st Week of Ordinary Time, Memorial of St. Augustine

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily from this morning. God bless all! Stay awake! You know not the time or the hour. Could our Lord be any clearer? God our Father has over the course of history revealed to us who he … Continue reading →

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Inspirational!

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Deacon Bob

Need some inspiration today? Watch this and be moved to tears.

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Guest Homily for the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Deacon Bob

Today is the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary. It is also the 5th Anniversary of my Ordination. I, along with eleven other men were ordained deacons at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Winona Minnesota on this day … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Deacon Bob

“He alone is true God, without beginning and without end. He is unchangeable, invisible, indescribable and ineffable, incomprehensible, unfathomable, blessed and worthy of all praise.” — St. Francis of Assisi

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Iraqi bishop warns that West will suffer from Islamism :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Deacon Bob

Today I read with interest this article from the Catholic News Agency. It is a sobering assessment from a man who is in the midst of a terrible persecution. We here in the West seem to be turning a blind … Continue reading →

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, 20th Week of Ordinary Time, Year II

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily from this morning’s Mass. God bless each of you. Our Lord presents to us many different images of the “Kingdom of God” in the gospels, especially the Gospel of Matthew. You know the images. The Kingdom … Continue reading →

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Mass for 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Deacon Bob

Here is the televised Mass for last Sunday. The video is courtesy of the Diocese of Winona. http://youtu.be/th3HuQXhWcM

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Holy Father’s Words to the Asian Bishops

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Deacon Bob

Take the time to not only read this, but study it. It is rich! From the Holy Father in spelling to the Asian bishops. Dialog with others, he recalls St Pope John Paul II saying, is rooted in the incarnation … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Deacon Bob

So often we today can find our faith challenged by the world, and in countless ways we are asked to compromise our faith, to water down the radical demands of the Gospel and to conform to the spirit of this … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Iraqi Christians

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Deacon Bob

Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako of Iraq has asked all Catholics to pray this prayer for Iraqi Christians and for peace in his country. I would ask all my readers to pray this prayer which he has written and sent … Continue reading →

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the Memorial of St. Maximillan Kolbe, Priest and Martyr

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Deacon Bob

Our readings at Mass these past two days have been impressive, one might say. You recall yesterday’s first reading from the prophet Ezechiel in which we heard of the man dressed in linen going about killing and destroying those without … Continue reading →

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A Wonderful Catechesis on the Diaconate

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Deacon Bob

I happened on to this video of a Eucharistic Congress in New Zealand back in 2008. The speaker is a permanent deacon who gives a wonderful catechesis on the diaconate that I would like to share. He is a splendid … Continue reading →

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A, 2014

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless one and all!   Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Cycle A 2014 August 9/10, 2014 1 Kings 19: 9a, 11-13a; Romans 9: 1-5; Matthew 14: 22-33   “Lord, if it is … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Deacon Bob

“I have been privileged to give great gifts from my empty hands.” — St. John Vianney, sfo

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The Plight of Iraqi Christians Grows More Desperate

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Deacon Bob

With each passing day, the plight of Iraqi Christians grows more grave. They are fleeing by the thousands out of ancient Christian cities in northern Iraq and heading on foot across the desert toward a city and a mountain seeking … Continue reading →

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