Monthly Archives: January 2015

Living the Fourth

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Deacon Bob

Here is a video produced by the Diocese of Winona. Fr. Will Thompson is the priest and as is his wont, he puts out another interesting clip on living the Christian life. Enjoy!

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The Church Militant or the Church Belligerent? | Catholic Answers

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Deacon Bob

I had the pleasure of meeting and briefly serving Mass with Fr. Paul Scalia a couple of years ago at the annual Courage Conference out in Emmitsburg, Maryland. As you may know, he is the son of Supreme Court Justice … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Deacon Bob

“Jesus Christ is my kingdom. If I possess him alone, I shall have all things; if I have not him, I lose all.” — St. Louis of Anjou, OFM

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Homily for The Day of Pray for the Protection of Unborn Children

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily from this morning’s Mass. God bless you! That one sentence from yesterday’s Gospel keeps ringing in my ears, especially on a day like today: “Then they remained silent.” We Christians cannot remains silent! We are called … Continue reading →

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Homily for Memorial of St. Agnes

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily from last night’s celebration of the feast of St. Agnes. God bless each of you! Did you catch that one sentence in tonight’s Gospel that I tried to emphasize? “Then they remained silent.” We, who dare to … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Deacon Bob

“Where there is mercy and discernment, there is neither excess nor hardness of heart.” — St. Francis of Assisi

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Pope Francis Defends Family and Marriage

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Deacon Bob

Our Holy Father today spoke in his usual pastoral and eloquent manner in defense of marriage and family. He did so in the Phillipines, where he is making an apostolic visit. The quote below is taken from the blog Whispers … Continue reading →

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To All Deacons

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Deacon Bob

Brothers in Christ,   A colleague of mine from Rome, Bishop Anthony Taylor of the diocese of Little Rock, wrote the following:   But [Jesus’] best friend, John, did stay with him all the way to the end. And notice, John … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Diocese of Grand Island Nebraska!

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Deacon Bob

At noon today, Rome time, the Holy Father appointed Father Joseph G. Hanefeldt bishop of Grand Island, Nebraska succeeding Bishop William J. Dendinger. Father Hanefedlt hails from neighboring Omaha. Bishop-elect Hanfeldt was born on April 25, 1958 at Creigton, Nebraska. He studied … Continue reading →

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the Baptism of the Lord – 2015

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless each of you! The Baptism of the Lord 2015 The Baptism of the Lord – Cycle B, 2015 Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7; Acts 10: 34-38; Mark 1: 7-11 January 10/11, 2015 … Continue reading →

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday after Epiphany

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily from this morning’s Mass. God bless each of you! All this week we have been hearing from the first letter of St. John in our first readings. We hear some very beautiful words, beautiful thoughts, indeed … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Deacon Bob

“My God, make me worthy to grasp your ardent and ineffable love overflowing from the Blessed Trinity and effecting the profound mystery of the holy Incarnation, the source of our salvation.” — Blessed Angela of Foligno, SFO

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Deacons Preach

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Deacon Bob

With all due respect to the writer of a recent article over at  Aletia who states that diaconal preaching is essentially non-liturgical (http://www.aleteia.org/en/religion/article/father-rutler-on-preaching-the-art-of-drawing-the-flock-to-the-sacramental-life-5874308433838080), I must underscore here the importance and indeed I believe the centrality of deacons preaching in liturgical … Continue reading →

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God – 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily for this week’s Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. God bless each of you! Solemnity of Mary 2015 Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God December 31, 2014/January 1, 2015 St. Stephen’s Parish Bentonville, Arkansas … Continue reading →

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