Author Archives: Deacon Bob

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

Secularism Gives Rise to Fundamentalism (or vice versa?)

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Deacon Bob

I was thinking today about two disturbing trends in our world, i.e., the rise of secularism with the concomitant rise in religious fundamentalism. The two seem so unrelated, at least at first glance, but the more I think about it, … Continue reading →

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Church of the Week

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Holy Trinity Catholic Church Rollingstone, Minnesota

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Quote for the Day

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Deacon Bob

“O! What happiness to grow up in the bosom of a truly Christian family. It requires care, a great deal of care, conscientiously to fulfill the obligations of father and mother.” – St. John Vianney, SFO

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Quote for the Day

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Deacon Bob

“The Lord be with you always and be you with Him always and in every place.” — St. Clare of Assisi

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Emotional goodbye for young Italian mother who died for unborn child :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Deacon Bob

I ran across this inspiring story of a younger Roman mother who essentially gave her life for her unborn child. May God reward her abundantly for her self-less love! Click on this link to read the article form the Catholic … Continue reading →

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Solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Today is one of those rare liturgical experiences in which a Solemnity outranks a Sunday. There are very few others, notably the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The 24th of June has been celebrated since antiquity as the … Continue reading →

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St. Thomas More and the Fortnight for Freedom

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Deacon Bob

I never got around to blogging about yesterday’s saint, St. Thomas More. Sir Thomas More was a friend of Henry VIII in England back in the 1500s. He was also the chancellor of the kingdom. Yet he, like so many … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day #2

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Deacon Bob

“The mechanisms to preserve religious liberty only work when people care about their religion… Saving religious liberty means reminding people that they should love God. Thomas More taught us that we need religious liberty. More importantly, he taught us that … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Deacon Bob

“What God must have ahead of us if we only leave all to His planning!” — Venerable Solanus Casey, OFM Cap.

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New Minnesota Marriage Minute Video

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Here is the latest Minnesota Marriage Minute video discussing the legal fallout if the definition of marriage were to change.

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Quote for the Day

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Deacon Bob

“Be submissive to good, unbending to evil, gentle in generosity, untiring in love, just in all things.” — St. Columbanus

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Church of the Week

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Christ the King Catholic Church Byron, Minnesota

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Random Thoughts

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Deacon Bob

I’d like to thank a brother deacon, Dc. Scott Dodge from Salt Lake City, Utah, for a thoughtful post (http://scottdodge.blogspot.com) on vocation “with a diaconal twist.” He reflects on something all of us married deacons live each and every day, … Continue reading →

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To Reform the Reform? An Explanation

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Deacon Bob

The Catholic News Service has available online a nice six minute video explaining the reform of the Mass after Vatican II, and some of the concerns many have about the re-entrance of the Extraordinary Form (often called the Tridentine form) … Continue reading →

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Bishop Salvador Cordileone Addresses the Bishops on Defense of Marriage

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Bishop Salvador Cordileone addressed the full body of American bishops today, gathered for their biannual general assembly. Bishop Cordileone is the chairman of the Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage. His comments are worth presenting in their entirety … Continue reading →

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