Author Archives: Deacon Bob

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

Papa Luciani on Lefebvre and Religious Liberty

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Deacon Bob

With the Church having made sincere efforts to invite the Society of St. Pius X back into the Church after Archbishop Lefebvre brought it into schism many years ago, I thought it might be of interest to see what Papa … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Deacon Bob

“Courtesy is one of the properties of the Lord, who serves out sun and rain and all his things which we need for our life, to the just and the unjust alike. For Courtesy is a sister of Charity, and … Continue reading →

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Illinois Abolishes the Death Penalty

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Deacon Bob

This morning, Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois, signed into law the bill abolishing the death penalty in Illinois. This bill was passed by the state legislature just a couple of days ago. Shortly thereafter Governor Quinn commuted to life in … Continue reading →

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“The Blood of Christ”

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Ash Wednesday… the beginning of Lent. Forty days (excluding the intervening Sundays) of penance and conversion, ending with the Triduum and the joy of Easter. Pope St. Clement said in his letter to the Corinthians, “We fix our eyes on … Continue reading →

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Wanna Go to Rome?

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Deacon Bob

For all of us that want to go to Rome and see the Patriarchal Basilicas – St. Peter’s, St. Mary Major, St. John Lateran, and St. Paul Outside-the-Walls – there is a way to do so without leaving your living … Continue reading →

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The “Great Fast” of Eastern Catholicism

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Deacon Bob

I want to thank a parishioner for posing the question to me last Sunday before Mass about the Great Fast of the Eastern Churches. His question was what is the Great Fast and what is the difference between it and … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Deacon Bob

“Once abolish the God, and the government becomes God.” — G.K. Chesterton

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A Pakistani Martyr for the Faith

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Deacon Bob

The Episcopal Conference of Pakistan came together for its General Assembly at Multan, Pakistan from March 20-25 and looked at the proposal to forward to the Holy See an official request to declare Shabaz Bhatti a martyr. As you may … Continue reading →

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Speaker of the House agrees to defend DOMA

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Deacon Bob

The Catholic News Agency is reporting that Speaker of the House John Boehner agreed yesterday to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court after the Obama administration refused to do so. He promise to convene a bipartisan legal … Continue reading →

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Church of the Week

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Deacon Bob

(Here is one of the parishes to which I am assigned.) Holy Cross Church Dakota, Minnesota Over 25 years of memories here!

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Defense of Marriage — Follow up

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Deacon Bob

I want to thank one reader for challenging me on my post several days ago regarding the defense of marriage. I responded to his message, which you can read below, but I want to essentially bring that message to the … Continue reading →

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Words of Wisdom from Mother Teresa

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Deacon Bob

“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish He didn’t trust me so much.” “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” “The miracle is not that we do this work, … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Deacon Bob

“O praise and bless my Lord, thank him and serve him humbly but grandly.” — St. Francis of Assisi

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Preach with Fervor

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Deacon Bob

The Holy Father recently appointed 52 year old Bishop-elect Christopher Coyne as auxilary bishop of Indianapolis. He will be ordained tomorrow. He has said that preaching has for too long been an afterthought for pastors. He suggests that bad preaching, … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts Looking Out the Window at the Bluff in the West

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Deacon Bob

From my room here I look to the west and am able to see the sun set over a bluff that is about 500 feet high, with a peak of rock jutting out to the north. Pretty sight. I climbed … Continue reading →

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