Author Archives: Deacon Bob

About Deacon Bob

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

The Deacon as “Confessor”

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Back on February 19, 2000, J. Francis Cardinal Stafford, then President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, spoke on the “Ideal Family of the Permanent Deacon.” He said a lot  but I would like to underscore one small piece. … Continue reading →

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Your Prayers, Please, for 2 African Priests

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Deacon Bob

On January 15, Fr. Joseph Makwey and Fr. Sylvester Mogga were kidnapped in the parish of St. Josephine Bakhita, in Rabak, 60 kilometers south of Khartoum,  Sudan. Neighbors to the parish said they saw a truck full of people break … Continue reading →

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Abortion Clinic Closes

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Deacon Bob

The Catholic News Service is reporting that the Northern Illinois Women’s Center  in Rockford, Illinois is closed permanently because of conditions that the state said violated public health and safety standards. Described as “one of the most infamous in the … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Marriage Minute #3

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Here is another good video from Minnesota for Marriage. Be informed. And vote for the Marriage Amendment this fall.

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The Wisdom of Fr. Fabian

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Here is a short clip of my philosophy professor at St. Mary’s College, Fr. Fabian, and an example of his unique humor and wisdom. Fr. Fabian is a very dear figure in the collegiate lives of many of us who … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Stretch forth your wide open hands full of mercy for these needy, sick, desperate, pained and poor people. Never shut your gates for them as you follow your Master who never got tired of giving service to the poor – … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Deacon Bob

“It is better to be a Christian without saying so than to proclaim it without being so.” — St. Ignatius of Antioch

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Evangelization Campaign for Europe this Lent

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Deacon Bob

The Vatican is announcing an evangelization campaign for Europe this Lent. It is called, Metropolis 2012: Paths to Conversion. Church leaders from 12 major European dioceses are hoping to re-evangelize their cities. These dioceses include: Menchelen-Brussels, Barcelona, Budapest, Cologne, Dublin, … Continue reading →

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Our Brothers and Sisters in Africa

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Deacon Bob

I would like to mention that Brother Nicodemus of the Congregation of Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy, left a comment on a post I did last May on Blessed Anuarite, whom I described as the St. Maria Goretti … Continue reading →

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Marriage and Religious Freedom

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Deacon Bob

A letter was published today, signed by religious leaders of many faiths, addressing the fundamental nature of marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Co-signers of this letter include four Catholic bishops. I include the text here … Continue reading →

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Catholic Social Doctrine: The Laity’s Mission of Service to the Human Person and Culture

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Deacon Bob

The social mission of the laity has as a priority service to the human person., i.e., to the value and dignity of every person. It is the essential, central and unifying task of all the Church’s service. It is a … Continue reading →

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Church of the Week

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Deacon Bob

 St. Joachim Chapel Lockeford, California

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The Catholic Faithful: What About Obedience?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Deacon Bob

I read with interest the remarks made by Cardinal Francis George of the Archdiocese of Chicago on May 28, 2011 during the ad limina visit of a number of American bishops to the Holy Father. In part, he said: The … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Deacon Bob

I want to thank Elizabeth Scalia over at The Anchoress (www.patheos.com/blogs/theanchoress) for this wonderful quote from Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI: Faith is not the resignation of reason in view of the limits of our knowledge; it is not … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Marriage Minute

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Here is the second of a series of videos produced by Minnesota For Marriage regarding the upcoming Minnesota Constitutional Admendment protecting marriage in this state as the union of one man with one woman. Please view it. Then vote this … Continue reading →

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