burdens Archives - Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker https://deaconallen.com/tag/burdens/ Catholic Motivational Speaker Wed, 20 May 2026 16:50:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Bathe in the Lord https://deaconallen.com/bathe-in-the-lord/ https://deaconallen.com/bathe-in-the-lord/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:00:36 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3452 My mind continues to be flooded with all sorts of things, feelings, and thoughts. At times, I feel like I am riding on a never-ending carousel ride that continues to...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/bathe-in-the-lord/feed/ 0 Our Hands Are Too Full https://deaconallen.com/our-hands-are-too-full/ https://deaconallen.com/our-hands-are-too-full/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:00:21 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3275 While doing some spiritual reading during my most recent retreat, I came across this powerful and insightful quote from St. Augustine: “God is always trying to give good things to...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/our-hands-are-too-full/feed/ 0 Struggling with Anger? https://deaconallen.com/struggling-with-anger/ https://deaconallen.com/struggling-with-anger/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:00:32 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2710 All of us seem to struggle with an angry temper from time to time. If you fall into this category, this prayer just may be exactly what you need. Lord,...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/struggling-with-anger/feed/ 0 Hanging On https://deaconallen.com/hanging-on/ https://deaconallen.com/hanging-on/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:15:10 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1819 I was sorting through a bunch of papers recently when I came upon a quote from a silent retreat that I had taken a number of years ago. Here is...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/the-trouble-tree/feed/ 0 Come and Rest in the Lord https://deaconallen.com/come-and-rest-in-the-lord/ https://deaconallen.com/come-and-rest-in-the-lord/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:00:23 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1081 At the end of June, I went on a retreat – something that we as deacons are required to do. It is to take the opportunity to disconnect from our...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/come-and-rest-in-the-lord/feed/ 3 Prayer for One Burdened with Worry https://deaconallen.com/prayer-for-one-burdened-with-worry/ https://deaconallen.com/prayer-for-one-burdened-with-worry/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2014 12:55:35 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1036 Father, teach me that, as your child, worry has no place in my life. I know that it helps nothing. I know that worry overcomes no difficulty. Often in the...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/prayer-for-one-burdened-with-worry/feed/ 4 Patience, Patience, Patience! https://deaconallen.com/patience-patience-patience/ https://deaconallen.com/patience-patience-patience/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:52:00 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/patience-patience-patience/ Am I glad to see Friday! This has been one of those weeks; you know, the type of week where you were tested and tried, poked and pried, basted and fried....

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/patience-patience-patience/feed/ 0 The Burdens We Carry https://deaconallen.com/the-burdens-we-carry/ https://deaconallen.com/the-burdens-we-carry/#respond Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:57:00 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/the-burdens-we-carry/ Are you tired? Are the worries of life slowing you down? Is there a heavy weight upon your shoulders? Then today’s Gospel reading from Matthew should be of interest to...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/the-burdens-we-carry/feed/ 0 Dream On… https://deaconallen.com/dream-on/ https://deaconallen.com/dream-on/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:33:00 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/dream-on/   Last night, I had two very strange dreams.  This is not really out of the ordinary for me, but last night was very memorable as I am still thinking...

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