Deacon Vernon Dobelmann

Deacon Vernon Dobelmann is the author of Articulating Hope--A Journey of Healing. He enjoys preaching parish missions, leading retreats and days of recollection, and is a frequent speaker at a variety of religious and secular events.


Web address is: www.deaconvernon.com
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Latest Articles By Deacon Vernon Dobelmann
Solemnity of Christ the King
Solemnity of Christ the King
Is Christ truly the King in our lives?
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Show Me Your Successful Parish
Show Me Your Successful Parish
Describe a successful parish. What is taking place that makes you believe it is successful? How do you evaluate the presence of holiness?
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Am I Praying Correctly?
Am I Praying Correctly?
There are many verses from Sacred Scripture that can fill us with hope. It is the story of our salvation so it should bring us an abundance of joy, peace, and contentment. In the day-to-day struggles of life there is one verse that I particularly gravitate toward. "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Luke 11:9)
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When Government Becomes The Religion
When Government Becomes The Religion
Being a good steward of what God has entrusted to our care is important. We are challenged to give generously of our time, talent, and our treasure. Biblical teachings on tithing have most likely been part of our education and formation as well. We are called to not only follow the Ten Commandments, but to live out the Spiritual & Corporal Works of Mercy in the spirit of the beatitudes.
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The Prophetic Voice of Humanae Vitae
The Prophetic Voice of Humanae Vitae
Watching the folks from NARAL flip out over the Doritos commercial during the Super Bowl is a sure sign that the pro-life message is being heard and that the scientific proof offered by an ultrasound machine is indisputable. Who could have known that a commercial for a snack would evoke such a visceral response? NARAL has accused Doritos of humanizing the fetus. What has become of our culture?
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Selfie Stick Christianity
Selfie Stick Christianity
The days of asking someone to take your picture in front of a monument or scenic attraction are over. We can now do it on our own with a selfie stick. Isn’t life grand? If your picture is awesome you can even enter the “Selfie Olympics” on Twitterverse. The possibilities are endless. What does the constantly changing technology say about us a society?
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Congregational Myopia
Congregational Myopia
If your parish church was suddenly uprooted and gone, what would the local community experience in its absence? This question was posed at a workshop I attended many years ago and I have since used it in some of my own presentations. The answers are astounding.
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Lifeboat Theology
Lifeboat Theology
Do you see the world as a sinking ship on its way to judgment and hell? Are you grasping for the lifeboat? I have heard numerous comments expressing sadness at the direction our country is going. One person said to me, "It is futile to fight in the culture war. We have lost." One blog post title even lamented that, "Marriage is dead and so is the Church."
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This Place Is Messed Up
This Place Is Messed Up
Dysfunction sometimes seems like the norm rather than the exception. We can easily look around and see what is wrong in our families, our communities, our places of employment, our church congregation, our nation, and our world. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that problems exist. However, the complexities of these problems may generate significant difficulty in finding solutions.
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When Life Hurts
When Life Hurts
You have cancer. Hearing those words from a doctor can send chills down your spine. Although it has been twenty-nine years since my first diagnosis I can still recall the range of emotions that I felt upon hearing those words just like it was yesterday. I remember thinking, “How could this be happening to me? I am only twenty-five years old. This is something that happens to other people.”
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Is The U.S. Elevated To Glory And Honor?
Is The U.S. Elevated To Glory And Honor?
Ezra Stiles, the president of Yale College (1778—1795), gave a major Election Address entitled, “The United States Elevated to Glory and Honor.” This was given before the governor and the General Assembly of Connecticut in May 1783. I can’t help but speculate about the reaction of the listeners when he said, “The United States are under peculiar obligations to become a holy people unto the Lord
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Fully Equipped Catholics
Fully Equipped Catholics
Put on the armor of God! How many of us actually do that? If you were to look out over the congregation in your parish what would you see? Would you see people well-prepared and equipped for spiritual battle? Does the level of training that parishioners receive reflect the seriousness of the battle?
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