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 Assistant Director Emeritus 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.
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Recent Posts
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- Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2004
- Deacon Bob’s Homily for 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle Bob
- Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024
- Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter, Cycle B
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Author Archives: Deacon Bob
Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday of the 24th Week of Ordinary Time, Year 2
Here is my homily from this morning. God bless each of you! Indeed, the Lord is kind and merciful! Our first reading this morning, along with the Gospel, speak of God’s great mercy and his forgiveness. Paul recounts for us … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“Strive to do everything for the love of God, whether you pray, or read; whether you are busy with household chores or lowly duties. Train yourself in all works of charity both for the healthy as well as for the … Continue reading
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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Wednesday of the 23rd Week of the Year, Year 2
This is a late posting. Sorry! I have been very busy of late. Here is my homily for yesterday evening’s Mass. We have this beautiful responsorial psalm tonight on which to reflect. It speaks of a beautiful daughter being escorted … Continue reading
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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, 23rd Week of Ordinary Time
Here is my homily from this morning’s Mass. We have St. Paul warning us today about creating scandal among those whose faith is weak. Why is it that faithful Catholics are a cause of scandal among those who do not … Continue reading
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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A, 2014
Here is my homily for the past weekend. Sorry for the late post. God bless all! 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A September 6/7, 2014 Ez 13: 8-10; Rom 13: 8-10; Mt 18: 15-20 We are in … Continue reading
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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Saturday, September 6, Votive Mass for the Blessed Virgin Mary and Opening Mass for Deacon Aspirants
Here is my homily from this morning’s Mass opening the aspirancy year for deacon aspirants in the Diocese of Winona. Homily for Aspirants September 6, 2014 Winona, MN Humble and bold. Two words we don’t often associate in our minds. Humble … Continue reading
Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, 21st Week of Ordinary Time, Memorial of St. Augustine
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!
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
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
“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)
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
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
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
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
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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