Family Archives - Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker https://deaconallen.com/category/family/ Catholic Motivational Speaker Wed, 20 May 2026 16:50:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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 Goodbyes Are Never Easy https://deaconallen.com/goodbyes-are-never-easy/ https://deaconallen.com/goodbyes-are-never-easy/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:00:04 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3403 This past weekend, I had to say my final goodbye to my Mother as she passed away after 96 years of life on this planet. Through my many tears, I...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/goodbyes-are-never-easy/feed/ 3 Stop Thinking and Start Experiencing https://deaconallen.com/stop-thinking-and-start-experiencing/ https://deaconallen.com/stop-thinking-and-start-experiencing/#respond Sun, 04 Jun 2023 22:00:10 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3193 Growing up, I was quite an inquisitive child. There were always questions that I needed answered. Questions like: What does God look like? How do airplanes fly? How does TV...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/stop-thinking-and-start-experiencing/feed/ 0 The Joy of the (Grand) Father https://deaconallen.com/the-joy-of-the-grand-father/ https://deaconallen.com/the-joy-of-the-grand-father/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:00:02 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3021 Last week, my wife and I had the pleasure of babysitting our grandson while his parents took a well-deserved mini get-away respite. After years of not having toddlers around, I...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/the-joy-of-the-grand-father/feed/ 2 We Thank Thee, O God https://deaconallen.com/we-thank-thee-o-god/ https://deaconallen.com/we-thank-thee-o-god/#respond Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:00:59 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2867 As we celebrate on this Thanksgiving Day holiday, may we appreciate those who make up the fabric of our lives and remember to be grateful for all that we have....

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/we-thank-thee-o-god/feed/ 0 A Love Story https://deaconallen.com/a-love-story/ https://deaconallen.com/a-love-story/#respond Thu, 12 May 2022 15:00:41 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2667 I read this story from a post on LinkedIn written by Hiram Figueroa Jr. It’s a love story – and it will truly touch your heart. He is 85 and...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/a-love-story/feed/ 0 Holy Thursday https://deaconallen.com/holy-thursday/ https://deaconallen.com/holy-thursday/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:00:11 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2633 Holy Thursday always seems to trigger a host of memories from my childhood. I remember how we attended this evening’s Mass as a family, and afterwards how we would visit...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/holy-thursday/feed/ 3 ‘Twas the Rush Before Christmas https://deaconallen.com/twas-the-rush-before-christmas/ https://deaconallen.com/twas-the-rush-before-christmas/#respond Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:00:28 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2405 ‘Twas the rush before Christmas, when all through the house, I was stirring like crazy trying to wrap my wife’s blouse. The stockings were crooked, the house was disjointed, If...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/twas-the-rush-before-christmas/feed/ 0 Keep on the Sunny Side https://deaconallen.com/keep-on-the-sunny-side/ https://deaconallen.com/keep-on-the-sunny-side/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:00:30 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2075 My grandmother was one of the most positive persons that I ever met. And although she was taken from this life far too early, she still has an important impact...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/keep-on-the-sunny-side/feed/ 0 Memories of Dad https://deaconallen.com/memories-of-dad/ https://deaconallen.com/memories-of-dad/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2015 14:30:07 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1200 Over the past week, I have been watching my father’s old 8mm home movies. This was a project that was started months before his passing, where he was cleaning out...

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