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

The Holy Father Steps Down from the Chair for the Last Time

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Deacon Bob

The Holy Father, in this 12 minute video, steps down from the chair over the tomb of St. Peter for the last time. The applause and affection of the people are evident in their response to him at the end … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict’s Reflection on the Second Vatican Council

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Deacon Bob

The Vatican news source is printing the comments the pope made very recently to the Roman clergy. These comments were without notes and were his reflections on the Second Vatican Council, and his involvement in it as a young scholar … Continue reading →

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Nun describes simplicity of Pope’s retirement monastery :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Deacon Bob

Want to see where Benedict will live after he resigns in two weeks? Take a look at this article in the Catholic News Agency. Looks wonderful. Nun describes simplicity of Pope’s retirement monastery :: Catholic News Agency (CNA).

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Papa Luciani was the Meteor; Papa Ratzinger the Lightening Bolt?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Deacon Bob

This photo has been making its way around the internet and elsewhere in the past couple of days.  The evening of the announcement that Pope Benedict would resign on February 28, a lightening bolt struck the cupola of St. Peter’s … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Deacon Bob

“I find it always practical, especially in cases where all human or scientific help is despaired of, to just turn to the divine Author of all good.” — Ven. Solanus Casey, OFM Cap.

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Quote for the Day

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Deacon Bob

“Put aside your garments, that is worldly riches, so that you may not fall victim to the adversary and that you may enter the kingdom of heaven by the rough road and narrow gate.” – St. Clare of Assisi

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The Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Deacon Bob

I was in the sacristy of the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman in La Crosse at 6:15 am today, vesting to assist at Mass when a parishioner entered and said the pope was going to resign. I and the … Continue reading →

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Papa Luciani on Pope Paul VI

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Deacon Bob

As you may know, back last December Pope Benedict declared Pope Paul VI to be Venerable, i.e., he lived a life of heroic virtue. This is a first step toward canonization. There are many in the Church are saying many … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Deacon Bob

“He leads, I follow.” — Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel, SSFPA

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“And so God made a farmer…”

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Deacon Bob

I can’t help but love this video, with Paul Harvey narrating. Being the son of a farmer, and having spent uncounted hours in the fields and in the barns tending to crops and livestock from the ages of 5 until … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Deacon Bob

“Every Christian must be a living book wherein one can read the teaching of the Gospel. Our heart is the parchment; the Holy Spirit is the writer.” — St. Joseph of Leonissa, OFM Cap.

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God’s Love Knows No Bounds, But Man’s Response is Imperative

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Deacon Bob

We have all heard today at Mass St. Paul’s beautiful discourse on love. It is so often read at wedding Masses, and one is tempted to think of Paul’s focus being solely on human love. He says that in the … Continue reading →

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Papa Luciani, Pope Benedict XVI and Vatican II

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Deacon Bob

I saw with delight today in this video clip from the Catholic News Service the linking of Pope John Paul I with Pope Benedict’s understanding of the Second Vatican Council. In this video, Luciani is quoted as a young bishop … Continue reading →

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Liberated From The Slavery of Fashion

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Deacon Bob

Here is a video of an interview of a theologian to the Papal Household, explaining why only men can be ordained to the priesthood. He has a line that stood out when he said it: “Liberated from the slavery of … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Deacon Bob

The Holy Father today appointed Bishop Alexander Sample to be the next archbishop of Portland in Oregon. Bishop Sample until now has been the bishop of Marquette, Michigan, the diocese in which he was ordained a priest in 1990. He … Continue reading →

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