tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.comments2024-02-14T14:53:03.810-07:00Καθολικός διάκονοςDeacon Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2721125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-74623201160107201322024-02-14T14:53:03.810-07:002024-02-14T14:53:03.810-07:00Ah, darn it. Sadly, Daniel, I don't, which dis...Ah, darn it. Sadly, Daniel, I don't, which disappoints me. I worked hard on that with an Italian friend, too. Those were the days before I was well-organized electronically.Deacon Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-36044064319153065172024-02-13T03:58:56.252-07:002024-02-13T03:58:56.252-07:00Hi Deacon Scott, I was wondering if you still have...Hi Deacon Scott, I was wondering if you still have the translations available please as the links don't seem to work? I'd be really interested to read the letter. If you could provide any assistance that would be much appreciated. Thank you, Daniel HowardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-22341868915950356812024-01-03T19:47:41.215-07:002024-01-03T19:47:41.215-07:00Thank you for your encouragement.Thank you for your encouragement.Deacon Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-28603286785523376942024-01-02T17:53:12.795-07:002024-01-02T17:53:12.795-07:00Thank you Deacon Dodge for your commitment to the ...Thank you Deacon Dodge for your commitment to the blog. I always look forward to you Friday Traditio and homilies. It makes me feel like I am home in SLC. You confirmed me and gave me the fire to go beyond an extraordinary minster to try and be a deacon. I have yet to succeed but I hope… Thank you and God Bless…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-51908724839746834882023-11-06T06:00:33.353-07:002023-11-06T06:00:33.353-07:00Deacon, well said. Thank you!Deacon, well said. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-81422555751621232182023-07-31T08:01:12.059-06:002023-07-31T08:01:12.059-06:00Thanks for that homily. It resonates with my refle...Thanks for that homily. It resonates with my reflection on the Sunday readings. Blessings on your ministry.Deacon Bob Yerhothttp://bob.yerhot.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-70049187500025806122023-06-16T17:02:17.263-06:002023-06-16T17:02:17.263-06:00Thanks for the “get away to relax” advice. -KJThanks for the “get away to relax” advice. -KJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-6951251507707987012023-06-07T07:12:50.539-06:002023-06-07T07:12:50.539-06:00Yes, it does! I hope you are well, my dear friend....Yes, it does! I hope you are well, my dear friend.Deacon Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-2431609387771349572023-06-07T07:12:19.832-06:002023-06-07T07:12:19.832-06:00I always have a copy or two of Eddy Doherty's ...I always have a copy or two of Eddy Doherty's book and a some Matt Talbot medals, one of which I wear.Deacon Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-44205534674561724672023-06-07T07:09:56.581-06:002023-06-07T07:09:56.581-06:00Matt Talbot is an inspiring figure. He was just an...Matt Talbot is an inspiring figure. He was just an ordinary person who strove mightily and, by God's grace, lived most of his life as a Christian. Too often saints are priests, religious, bishops, abbots, abbesses, people to whom most of us faithful can't really relate. We can admire them, etc. But people like Matt Talbot, Gianni Molla, etc., give us a model, a pattern.Deacon Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-88603533334021517022023-06-06T18:54:19.583-06:002023-06-06T18:54:19.583-06:00Thank you, Deacon, for exposing the example of liv...Thank you, Deacon, for exposing the example of living penance. -KathleenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-70886524196297791382023-06-03T18:15:52.918-06:002023-06-03T18:15:52.918-06:00Deacon-I’ve not been here in awhile as well-and to...Deacon-I’ve not been here in awhile as well-and to read this piece, which includes my most favorite band, U2…touches my heart. I hope all is well and I will continue to come here, because His Love brings us together. -Kathleen. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-45193817086176428582023-05-28T12:52:47.022-06:002023-05-28T12:52:47.022-06:00Bob, thank you, as always, for your kindness and t...Bob, thank you, as always, for your kindness and thoughtfulness towards me. I truly appreciate it.Deacon Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-47274509257855574572023-05-22T18:41:03.175-06:002023-05-22T18:41:03.175-06:00Take good care of yourself Scott. Depression is a ...Take good care of yourself Scott. Depression is a reality for many, and invariably painful for all involved. God bless you abundantly!Deacon Bob Yerhothttps://bob.yerhot.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-59314412778308520032023-01-10T05:03:47.658-07:002023-01-10T05:03:47.658-07:00I personally have found spiritual direction, and t...I personally have found spiritual direction, and the 19th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises, very helpful with understanding the desolating periods. God bless you, Scott.Deacon Bobhttps://bob.yerhot.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-84695505437408806062022-12-05T09:04:27.040-07:002022-12-05T09:04:27.040-07:00Many thanx for your response, Deacon. We Christian...Many thanx for your response, Deacon. We Christians have a duty and responsibility to spread God's Word in an ever secular world. Over here in the UK less than 50% claim to be Christian, and regular church attendance (all denominations) is less than 5% of the population. Christianity and belief in God is often mocked on TV by celebrities, comedians, intellectuals and other opinion formers. <br /><br />God bless always.<br />Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-31980614221958337922022-12-05T05:45:46.395-07:002022-12-05T05:45:46.395-07:00Victor, thank you. I appreciate your encouragement...Victor, thank you. I appreciate your encouragement. I agree with you and do the same, providing a link and preview to my posts on Facebook, Twitter, and MeWe, including on your wonderful page on the latter platform.<br /><br />These days, I am more careful about what I post here. This is a good thing. Way back, when I was finding my feet, so to speak, I kind of posted on anything and everything. Doing that helped me, not just on this medium, but to be a better writer.<br /><br />As I mentioned in the post, I plan to continue.Deacon Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-2674386403891798402022-12-05T02:49:02.108-07:002022-12-05T02:49:02.108-07:00Please do not quit. Blogging is our way of spreadi...Please do not quit. Blogging is our way of spreading God's Word.<br /><br />I Blog, and then post the URL (address) of my post on other social media. This way people from other media like MeWe or Twitter visit my Blog.<br /><br />God bless.Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-77744418376349015652022-11-22T05:41:43.135-07:002022-11-22T05:41:43.135-07:00Yes, many people are cognizant of “the end times” ...Yes, many people are cognizant of “the end times” but make no preparations. Others, similarly aware, create all sorts of anxious preparations—prayers, observances, penances— and assume God’s stamp of approval. Still others more blessed, aware of its eventuality, wait patiently with open ears, begging God to reveal more clearly what they are to be about in faith. Such was St. Francis. Openness, patience, and obedience I think are the keys not anxious activity.Deacon Bobhttps://bob.yerhot.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-4236758271810720322022-11-19T13:56:53.080-07:002022-11-19T13:56:53.080-07:00:) Bingo. (or, we've been living in 'End T...:) Bingo. (or, we've been living in 'End Times' for two millennia: and we've got a job to do. Nothing new here. ;) )Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-62517017032082465862022-11-15T14:35:47.423-07:002022-11-15T14:35:47.423-07:00Scott, perhaps I have some experience in all this,...Scott, perhaps I have some experience in all this, given my profession in the mental health field for 35+ years. You wrote that recognition that something is wrong with us, that the world is broken, is just part of the human condition. Agreed. How we then integrate that into the whole context of our life histories becomes extraordinarily important. Too many of us see our "brokenness" (whether self-defined or diagnosed by others) as an anomaly, a confusing reality, something of which to be rejected and abandoned, an un-integrated experience of who we are and to become. This lack of integration leads to a narcissistic life. Said differently, it leads to decreased intimacy with people, and with God.<br /><br />People want to be "fixed" of their brokenness. Understandable. But our faith teaches us, and the behavioral sciences agree, that most often our brokenness remains but can be redeemed and placed in the service of others. Alcoholics Anonymous clearly gets this. The Christian spiritual writers affirm it. God "buys back" (redeems) our wounds and uses them to bring about his plan. The saints are numerous who give such example.<br /><br />Just as we must know salvation history to understand this from a faith perspective, so too we must see our life histories as revelatory of our identities. Such understanding is unfortunately not well developed in so many of our contemporaries, especially youth.<br />Deacon Bobhttp://bob.yerhot.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-46499033362514761382022-10-11T07:31:47.633-06:002022-10-11T07:31:47.633-06:00“Agony” is a frequent visitor in my life. I often ...“Agony” is a frequent visitor in my life. I often protest and lament to my spiritual director of its presence but he reminds me of the opportunities I have been given because of these crosses. I find I must vigorously reject agony’s deceptions and beg for the needed healing grace. I rely on my spiritual director to help me discern what is truly spiritual and what is non-spiritual in all of this. <br />Deacon Bob Yerhot Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-61421773615169994132022-08-27T07:57:05.390-06:002022-08-27T07:57:05.390-06:00I learned from years of clinical experience that o...I learned from years of clinical experience that our experiences with our fathers are so varied. Now, as a spiritual director, I recognize the effects this has on people’s relationship with the Father. I think a real challenge for all of us is to come to terms with the depths of our own “trauma wounds” which we have experienced from an imperfect world imperfect human beings. None of us are exempt, Dcn Bob Yerhot Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-74196581075228146582022-08-23T05:05:54.345-06:002022-08-23T05:05:54.345-06:00Thank you, Deacon Scott. -Kathleen Thank you, Deacon Scott. -Kathleen Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-70617125580438695862022-07-21T07:29:06.678-06:002022-07-21T07:29:06.678-06:00Indeed, there is a tension in the contemplative an...Indeed, there is a tension in the contemplative and active aspects of the diaconal vocation. This is a topic of particular interest for me in my writing and speaking with deacons and others responsible for their formation. The primacy of the interior life for any deacon cannot be overstated in my opinion. The Greek diaconal word is often rendered as servant but also has a clear meeting in Greek on envoy or ambassador. No Deacon can be an ambassador or envoy of Christ, or his bishop, without a deep awareness of the will of God in his life obtained only in silent prayer. In this way I believe we shared in a certain suffering that Jesus as deacon also suffered. Thanks for the post! Deacon Bob Yerhot Deacon Bob Yerhothttps://bob.yerhot.org/noreply@blogger.com