conversion Archives - Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker

We Need a Relationsheep with our Shepherd

Deacon Allen — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 17:00:59 +0000

I have a secret that I need to tell: I love watching sheep. They are very funny animals. The way they run around in their pen always brings a smile...

The post We Need a Relationsheep with our Shepherd appeared first on Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker.

How Is Your Lent Going?

Deacon Allen — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:00:42 +0000

Lent is the time when we seek the Lord through prayer, by giving alms through service, and by practicing self-control through fasting. Each of us is called to a true...

The post How Is Your Lent Going? appeared first on Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker.

Rules to Live By

Deacon Allen — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:00:39 +0000

After going on a couples retreat at the Benedictine monastery St. Meinrad, I wanted to learn more about the Rule of St. Benedict. I bought a book that described the...

The post Rules to Live By appeared first on Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker.

Perfectly Imperfect

Deacon Allen — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:00:39 +0000

Today we remember Saints Peter and Paul: two men called by God to do great things. Two men who certainly were not born equipped to serve the Lord, but rather,...

The post Perfectly Imperfect appeared first on Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker.

It’s All About the Connection

Deacon Allen — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 23:00:54 +0000

I love social media! In fact, I’m all over social media. I’m on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google +, and LinkedIn. You can find me @DeaconAllenT. Make sure you check me...

The post It’s All About the Connection appeared first on Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker.

Wake Up!!!

Deacon Allen — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 01:15:49 +0000

Most of us can remember being told to ‘wake up’ when we were growing up. Maybe the words came from one of our parents after we tried to catch a...

The post Wake Up!!! appeared first on Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker.

God Understands

Deacon Allen — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:43:16 +0000

A farmer painted a sign advertising puppies for sale and was nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into...

The post God Understands appeared first on Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker.

Our “Throwaway Culture”

Deacon Allen — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:00:31 +0000

We live in a throwaway society. We are trained to be wasteful consumers based on the messages we hear on a daily basis. From advertisements for new skinny jeans, to...

The post Our “Throwaway Culture” appeared first on Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker.

Acceptance

Deacon Allen — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:09:42 +0000

I am passing along a beautiful blog post from my friend Fr. Tom Zielinski from the St. Anthony Spirituality Center in Marathon, Wisconsin. As we are in the home stretch...

The post Acceptance appeared first on Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker.