Deacon Bob Yerhot serves the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota. He has dedicated his life to the service of his family and the Catholic Church. He has studied philosophy, classical humanities, theology and social work at St. Mary’s College (now University) at Winona, Minnesota, the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He currently serves two parishes in southeast Minnesota, is the Director of the Diaconate for the Diocese of Winona, and is the diocesan consultant for the Courage and Encourage Apostolate and Unbound ministry in the diocese. He offers days of reflection and retreats for diaconal communities in the United States. For over 30 years he practiced clinical social work and psychotherapy before retiring in 2015. He now is a spiritual director for clergy and men in formation.
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24th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Deacon Bob’s Audio Homily
Here, in mp3 format, is my homily from last weekend. Given my server limitations, I had to break the recording into two parts. Homily Part One Homily Part Two
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New Feature
I have added a link to my homilies. You can find it to the lower right of this webpage entitled, “Attention! Deacon Bob’s Homilies” under the heading of “Other Pages to Explore.” It is kind of difficult to see immediately, but … Continue reading
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“The True Measure of Humanity….”
Pope Benedict XVI wrote the following in his encyclical Spe Salvi, “The true measure of humanity is essentially determined in relationship to suffering and to the sufferer… A society unable to accept its suffering members and incapable of helping to … Continue reading
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More on the Social Doctrine of the Church
A few days ago I posted on the common good. The common good pertains, of course, to the Social Doctrine of the Church which saw a rapid development in the nineteenth century with the rise of the industrial society. Today, … Continue reading
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The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today is the feast Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This feast day, celebrated since the earliest days of the Church, especially in the East and then later in the West, is marker of sorts between the Old and New … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“When our hands have touched spices, they give fragrance to all they handle. Let us make our prayers pass through the hands of the Blessed Virgin. She will make them fragrant.” — St. John Vianney, SFO
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Take It Up With God
The pastor of the parish cluster to which I am assigned made the comment in the middle of his homily last Saturday that has just stayed with me since. I am pretty sure this wasn’t the line he was centering … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“Want to know how to make God laugh? Tell him your plan.” — local parishioner
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Why Is It So Important to Teach Doctrine? Why Doctrine At All?
Those of us who are charged to teach and preach the Faith need to accomplish two things: touch the hearts of those who listen; and to teach the doctrine of Jesus and His Church. Now, some are of the opinion … Continue reading
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Deacons at Work, Evangelizing
I ran across a splendid website today, www.thecatholiccafe.com Deacon Jeff Drzycimski of the diocese of Memphis hosts this site, which includes a number of interesting podcasts. He is also featured on www.relevantradio.com You won’t be disappointed with the time you … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
If God lets you fall in some weakness, it is not to abandon you, but only to establish in you humility and make you more careful in the future.” — St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, OFM Cap.
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The Three Essential Elements of the Common Good
In Catholic social teaching you will read and hear a lot about “the common good.” I think many misunderstand what this term means. Let me try to clarify. Turning to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), you will find this … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“There is no more authoritative book to teach us how to grow in God’s love than the book of Jesus crucified.” — St. Maximilian Kolbe, OFM Conv.
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Wisdom of our Elders
I was listening to a television rerun last night. The scene was a room full of nursing home residents who had been essentially “dumped” into the facility by family. A few of them commented, “People treat animals better than us. … Continue reading
Quote for the Day
“If the Lord gives you some prosperity, not only should you humbly thank him, but be well aware to not worsen your situation by vainglory or in some other manner; be aware, in other words, to not enter into conflict … Continue reading
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