Deacon Bob Evans
Knowing the Full Story
In September of 2020, Bishop Robert Barron gave an address to the Knights of Malta, titled: “Ideas Have Consequences.” (1) In that...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Apr 18, 2021
- 4 min
Because We Recognize Him
What happened to them? They used to be with us at church - the younger ones. Ah, yes, they’ve been walking away for a number of years...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Apr 11, 2021
- 2 min
Yes, You Can Believe
There are some really good things that have come from this pandemic. We certainly appreciate being with family and friends so much more...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
O Antiphons
Just before mass on the Fourth Sunday of Advent we light the fourth of the Advent candles continuing a tradition that goes back to the...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Oct 19, 2020
- 3 min
Be Salt and Light, Again
Catholics can rightfully be proud of our many contributions in the making of America. In spite of considerable persecution at times, we...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Oct 6, 2020
- 4 min
Prayer's Invitation
October is the month of the Rosary. We have a wide variety of saints’ days in October as well. (1) Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and these...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Sep 8, 2020
- 4 min
Do Not Be Deceived
Do no be deceived by arguments that seek to draw you away from the central tenets of your faith.
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Aug 4, 2020
- 3 min
The Preeminent Moral Issue
A few days ago, an article appeared in the National Catholic Reporter, titled “How Joe Biden’s Catholic roots have shaped his public...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Jul 28, 2020
- 7 min
Who Was Jeremiah?
If I were to ask you, “Who was Jeremiah?” and you answered, “Jeremiah was a bullfrog.” (1) Then you really need to read this. Jeremiah...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Jun 29, 2020
- 6 min
Coats of Arms in Modern Times
“Coats of arms,” also known as heraldry designs, came into general use among European nobility in the early 12th century. Initially,...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- May 28, 2020
- 5 min
"Be Filled with the Holy Spirit"
Almost any Christian can relate the story of Pentecost: “a strong driving wind” [Acts 2:2a] filling the house and “tongues as of fire”...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
Under Thy Protection
Today, May 1st, begins the month of Mary, the Blessed Mother of Jesus. People with troubled hearts have turned to Mary for comfort and...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Apr 17, 2020
- 4 min
We All Need God's Divine Mercy
In John’s Gospel, we hear that on the first Sunday after Easter, Jesus entrusted His Apostles with not just proclaiming God’s Divine...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Apr 4, 2020
- 7 min
"if These were Silent the Very Stones would Cry Out"
The cool, pre-dawn air was heavy with the fragrance of the snow-white narkis (narcissus) flowers that covered much of the east slope of...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Mar 29, 2020
- 2 min
"Be Still and Know That I am God"
In these times when social distancing and isolation are getting many of us down, when it all just seems to be “too much;” I’d like to...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Mar 18, 2020
- 10 min
Jesus, I Turn Back to You
With all the anxiety-feeding hype surrounding us, and the public health guidelines changing daily, I was losing sight of the fact that...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Feb 22, 2020
- 4 min
A Different Way of Listening
At Jesus’ Ascension, as He was preparing His disciples and eleven remaining Apostles for His departure, He instructed them to "Go into...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
It's in Your Hands, Lord
It was winter, 1917, just outside Cairo, Egypt. A young Bible School teacher who was serving as a chaplain to the British troops in North...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Dec 28, 2019
- 3 min
Keeping Joy Alive in Our Hearts
The wrapping paper has all been bundled up; friends and family have headed home; the kitchen has been rescued and restored; our sense of...
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Deacon Bob Evans
- Nov 27, 2019
- 2 min
Sometimes It Takes Thorns
The tradition in America of reserving the fourth Thursday in November for giving thanks to God for our blessings dates back to the days...
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