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About Deacon Bob

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

Thoughts on Education

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Deacon Bob

I was listening to talk radio a couple of days ago, and one of the speakers made the comment that there are many who “are educated into imbecility.”  I laughed at the time, knowing in the midst of the laughter that … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“May we never be callous to the goodness of Christ.  If he were to treat us according to our actions, we would be lost.” — St. Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Magnesians

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Caritas In Veritate

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Deacon Bob

I am stilll pouring over the Pope’s encyclical.  In sections 53 and 54, he talks about humanity being defined through relationships.  He makes the comment, “… the relation between individual and community is a relation between one totality and another”, … Continue reading →

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Attention Deacons

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Our director of the diaconate sent this around to all of us today.  Written by our former bishop, now Archbishop of Portland in Oregon, John Vlazny. It is worth the read. http://sentinel.org/node/10179 Thanks, Archbishop Vlazny!

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Diaconal Service is the Norm for all

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Diakonia, was described as the normal manner of loving by Pope Paul VI (then Archbishop Montini) at an ordination in Milan on June 26, 1955. Diaconal service is the norm for all loving in the Church. That statement is pregnant … Continue reading →

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More Prayers than Battles

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Here are some words from Pope John Paul I, taken from his Angelus address on September 3, 1978.  “Up there in Veneto I heard it said: every good thief has his devotion. The Pope has a number of devotions; among … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“You are my God, teach me to do your will!”  — St. Francis of Assissi

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To Possess God

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“Jesus is present and Jesus is hidden, because he wishes to bring forth in us those actions and virtues, those merits that will render us one day capable of seeing him, worthy to rejoice in him in the fullness of … Continue reading →

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Dying — Seeing God

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Deacon Bob

In the Old Testament we read, “No one can see God and live.’ (Exodus 33, 20)  It has always made me a little frightened to think about that.  God would kill me if I saw him.  That is how I … Continue reading →

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Pro-Life and Pro-Environment – Intertwined

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Deacon Bob

One cannot be a true environmentalist and at the same time be pro-abortion, pro-euthanasia or  pro-death.  Said positively, real environmentalists are ardently pro-life, and vehemently anti-abortion, anti-death. This makes intuitive sense to me and helps me understand myself.  I have … Continue reading →

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Caritas in Veritate

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Deacon Bob

I am trying to grasp some of Benedict’s ideas in Caritas in Veritate. I am referring to paragraph 38 of the encyclical where he talks about the “fraternity of reciprocity” leading to “economic democracy.”  He identifies three logics: economic (contractual) logic, … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.” — St. Francis of Assissi

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Encore on Church Unity

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Deacon Bob

I attended a piano concert last night conducted by Ian Shapinsky. He gave three encores. I thought it was a bit much, but then I don’t frequent piano concerts often, so maybe that is the standard for world class pianists. … Continue reading →

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Laudable Quotes from Caritas in Veritate

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Some more wonderful quotes from the Pope’s Encyclical: “Man is not a lost atom in a random universe: he is God’s creature, whom God chose to endow with an immortal soul and whom he has always loved.” (29) “Knowledge is … Continue reading →

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A Deacon’s Story

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Thanks to Deacon Greg Kandra, (see my link to his blog below) I ran across this great article about a New York deacon and his work as a chaplain in a state prison.  www.pressrepublican.com/0100_news/local_story_190232750.html I am aware of this prison, … Continue reading →

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