Author Archives: Deacon Bob

About Deacon Bob

Moderator: Deacon Bob Yerhot of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota.

Papa Luciani on Struggle in Life

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Deacon Bob

In his book, Illustrissimi, John Paul I wrote a letter to “The Unknown Painter of the Castle.” The four paintings to which he is referring represent childhood,  adolescence, maturity, and old age.  In the first painting, a sailboat has just … Continue reading →

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Attention To The Addicted

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Deacon Bob

A neighboring priest, rather well known in an adjoining diocese, recently made me aware of Venerable Matt Talbot. Talbot was born the second of twelve children of Charles and Elizabeth Talbot in Dublin, Ireland on May 2, 1856. His father … Continue reading →

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In Case You Thought You Didn’t Count…

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Deacon Bob

In a talk the Holy Father gave earlier today at the Special Assembly for the Mideast Synod of Bishops in Rome, he reflected on the Marian title of Theotokos, Mary the Mother of God, and her role in the divine … Continue reading →

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Deacon Bob’s Audio Homily – 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Deacon Bob

28th Sunday of Ordinary Time: Gratitude Homily Part One 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time- Gratitude Homily Part Two

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Attention Deacons!

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I ran across a very interesting article entitled, “The Character of Diaconate Ordination,” written by Deacon James Keating,  published by Ignatius Insight on August 17, 2010. It speaks of the sacramental character that is imprinted on the soul of the … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“Always stay close to the Catholic Church, because it alone can give you true peace, because it alone possesses Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, who is the Prince of Peace.” — St. Pio of Pietrelcina, OFM Cap.

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Feeding the Hungry

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I had the privilege of helping to cook and serve supper last night to a group of twenty or so men, women and children at a Catholic Worker house. David has been making sure “Waffle Wednesday” occurs there every month, … Continue reading →

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Blessed Andre Bessette

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Pope Benedict will canonize Blessed Andre Bessette, 1845-1937. on October 17 at the Vatican. Blessed Andre was the founder of St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal, Canada and a member of the Holy Cross Brothers. He entered the … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“When we look at others, we are to see them in Jesus, behold in them Jesus present among us here and now.” — Marie Beha, OSC

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Want to Improve Your Marriage?

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Deacon Bob

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have a beautiful website entitled, For Your Marriage. It is part of the effort the USCCB is making to improve and sustain marriage in today’s world. It has not only very useful information … Continue reading →

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Marriage as a Natural and Sacred Union

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Marriage comes from God’s love and his plan for humankind. This is a foundational assertion that comes from our faith. It is important to begin here, for in doing so, we affirm that marriage is not the creation of men … Continue reading →

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Feast of the Guardian Angels

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Today is the feast of the Guardian Angels. We tend to forget about them after we become adults. They aren’t mentioned much anymore it would seem, yet our faith teaches us that each of us has an angel assigned to … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…..

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Did you know that the oldest republic in Europe is surrounded by Italy? No, it is not the Vatican City State. It is San Marino, a 24 square mile republic in the northeast of the Italian peninsula. The Holy Father … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Deacon Bob

One of the real joys of the diaconate for me is preaching at Mass and other liturgies. Seems that it is something I doing a lot. The big ones are of course the Sunday Eucharist where I preach one weekend … Continue reading →

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Feast of the Archangels

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Today is the feast of the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. St. Gregory the Great notes that angels do not have names unless and until they are given a mission from God to announce a message. There are untold millions … Continue reading →

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