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
- Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
- Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
- 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
Recent Comments
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Category Archives: Prayer and Meditation
Quote for the Day
“Prayer is to our soul what rain is to the soil. Fertilize the soil ever so richly, it will remain barren unless fed by frequent rains.” — St. John Vianney
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Quote for Corpus Christi
“You have given us bread from heaven; bread of the angels!” — Second Vespers for Corpus Christi
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Quote for the Day
“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 to Charity, and … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“Live always in truth, that you may die in obedience.” — St. Francis of Assissi Obedience to the truth always leads to freedom and beatitude. Thus, the importance of always knowing the truth, directing ourselves to it, and choosing it … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“My only concern is to carry out what God wants of me. In a word, I desire to be as perfect a likeness of my Lord Jesus Christ as I possibly can be.” — Bl. Didacus Joseph of Cadiz, OFM … Continue reading
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Psalm 34(35)
Today’s Office of Readings asks us to pray Psalm 34(35). It is a prayer asking God to save us in times of persecution. The Italian translation offers some wonderful phrases that are very descriptive. My translation into English follows: Lord, … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“Let us desire nothing else, let us wish for nothing else, let nothing else please us and cause us delight except our Creator and Reedemer, and Savior, the one true God.” — St. Francis of Assissi
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Homily for Friday’s Vespers
My homily for Vespers this Friday: God will give you glory, if you lend him your ears! That is the message I think we can take from tonight’s reading. (Heb. 5, 8-10) God gives glory to those who listen and … Continue reading
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A New Heavens and a New Earth
St. Gregory of Nyssa was speaking today of the new heavens and the new earth of Christianity. I have always likened that phrase to the Parousia, but St. Gregory has a different twist to it. In his Discourse on the Resurrection, … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“Give praise to Him because He is good; exalt Him by your deeds, for He has sent you into the whole world for this reason: that in word and deed you may bear witness to His voice and bring everyone … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day – St. Peter Christologus
“May you be, O man, may you be both sacrifice and priest of God; do not lose that which divine will has given and conferred onto you. Clothe yourself with the stole of holiness…. May Christ be the protection of … Continue reading
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The Cross
“Because the cross is a tree of life-giving grace, let us who have died so many times by reason of our sins, long for that tree, do penance and suffer with Christ.” — St. Bonaventure, OFM St. Theodorus had a … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“Whoever says anything evil to a poor man, insults Christ by it, for the poor man bears the mark of Christ’s nobility, who made himself poor for us in this world.” — St. Francis of Assissi
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Good Friday Reflection
An apt reflection for Good Friday afternoon: “My plan of life is chiefly this: to love and suffer, always meditating upon, adoring and admiring God’s unspeakable love for his lowliest of creatures.” — St. Conrad of Parzham, OFM Perhaps we … Continue reading
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Come Home!
Does today’s Morning Prayer reading hit anyone squarely in the heart? It did mine. Here it is (my translation of the Italian): “I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’ to a people that weren’t calling on my name. I … Continue reading
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