Discipleship Archives - Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker https://deaconallen.com/category/discipleship/ Catholic Motivational Speaker Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:57:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 All In and Risking It All https://deaconallen.com/all-in-and-risking-it-all/ https://deaconallen.com/all-in-and-risking-it-all/#respond Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:00:09 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=4364 (Groaner alert!) A man walks into a butcher shop and says to the butcher, “I’ll bet you $100 you can’t reach that meat you’ve got hanging from the top shelf...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/the-holy-golden-narrow-gate/feed/ 0 Do Not Fear: God’s Got Our Back https://deaconallen.com/do-not-fear-gods-got-our-back/ https://deaconallen.com/do-not-fear-gods-got-our-back/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:00:16 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=4348 Stephanie and I were babysitting our two grandkids a couple of weeks ago, and we took the boys to a park so they would burn off some energy. The 2-year-old...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/do-not-fear-gods-got-our-back/feed/ 0 Don’t Let Doubt Hold Us Back https://deaconallen.com/dont-let-doubt-hold-us-back/ https://deaconallen.com/dont-let-doubt-hold-us-back/#respond Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:55 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=4226 Can I be real with you? I have issues. Seriously, I have issues. For as long as I can remember, my mind has been in this constant state of chaos...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/dont-let-doubt-hold-us-back/feed/ 0 Searching for Proof https://deaconallen.com/searching-for-proof/ https://deaconallen.com/searching-for-proof/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:30:04 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3560 The post Searching for Proof appeared first on Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker.

]]> https://deaconallen.com/searching-for-proof/feed/ 0 Holy Saturday Lament https://deaconallen.com/holy-saturday-lament/ https://deaconallen.com/holy-saturday-lament/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:00:26 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3552 On this Holy Saturday, I wanted to reshare something I wrote a few years back specifically for this special day. This Holy Saturday Lament is written from the point of...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/holy-saturday-lament/feed/ 1 The Obedience of St. Joseph https://deaconallen.com/the-obedience-of-st-joseph/ https://deaconallen.com/the-obedience-of-st-joseph/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:19 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3536 The post The Obedience of St. Joseph appeared first on Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker.

]]> https://deaconallen.com/the-obedience-of-st-joseph/feed/ 1 Resolution to Recognize and Respond https://deaconallen.com/resolution-to-recognize-and-respond/ https://deaconallen.com/resolution-to-recognize-and-respond/#respond Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:30:53 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3481 How many of you made New Year’s resolutions? How many of you abandoned these already? Don’t feel bad. Statistics show that only 9% of us keep our resolutions throughout the...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/resolution-to-recognize-and-respond/feed/ 0 Here’s Our Sign https://deaconallen.com/heres-our-sign/ https://deaconallen.com/heres-our-sign/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:00:48 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3465 Many years ago, Bill Engvall came out with a comedy bit he called, “Here’s Your Sign,” which was based on his funny observations about everyday life, often involving people asking obvious questions....

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/heres-our-sign/feed/ 1 Things Are Not Always What They Seem https://deaconallen.com/things-are-not-always-what-they-seem/ Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:00:18 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3443 In the year 1910, the Earth passed through the tail of Halley’s Comet for six hours. Leading up to this event, French Catholic astronomer Camille Flammarion said that all life...

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