Catholic Archives - Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker https://deaconallen.com/tag/catholic/ Catholic Motivational Speaker Wed, 20 May 2026 16:50:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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/lenten-endurance/feed/ 0 Focus on One Thing Only during Lent https://deaconallen.com/focus-on-one-thing-only-during-lent/ https://deaconallen.com/focus-on-one-thing-only-during-lent/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:00:33 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3507 Here we are, another Ash Wednesday. Lent has officially begun, and we as Catholic Christians begin thinking of all the things that we would like give up or do during...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/the-times-are-a-changin-again/feed/ 2 Jesus is Not Far from Us https://deaconallen.com/jesus-is-not-far-from-us/ https://deaconallen.com/jesus-is-not-far-from-us/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:33 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3315 Recently, I’ve been struggling at work. To be honest, this has been going on for several months. There have been a series of unfortunate events that have taken place over...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/jesus-is-not-far-from-us/feed/ 3 Doe, A Deer, A Female Deer https://deaconallen.com/doe-a-deer-a-female-deer/ https://deaconallen.com/doe-a-deer-a-female-deer/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:00:31 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3270 What is it about deer? Whenever you see one, you almost automatically exclaim, “Oh, look. A deer!” Funny how that always seems to be the case. (And then that song...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/doe-a-deer-a-female-deer/feed/ 0 Making Meaningful Choices https://deaconallen.com/making-meaningful-choices/ https://deaconallen.com/making-meaningful-choices/#respond Sun, 22 Oct 2023 16:00:29 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3260 It was the year 1789 when Benjamin Franklin uttered those famous words: “… in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Little did he know that phrase would...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/making-meaningful-choices/feed/ 0 New Year’s Resolutions https://deaconallen.com/new-years-resolutions/ https://deaconallen.com/new-years-resolutions/#respond Sun, 01 Jan 2023 16:00:10 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2938 It’s January 1st, which can only mean one thing: time to make those New Year’s Resolutions. These typically include things like exercising more, learning a new skill, de-cluttering one’s life,...

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