Father Archives - Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker https://deaconallen.com/tag/father/ 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/dont-let-doubt-hold-us-back/feed/ 0 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 Toad-al Silence is Key https://deaconallen.com/toad-al-silence-is-key/ https://deaconallen.com/toad-al-silence-is-key/#comments Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:00:08 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3199 At the far end of our backyard is a pond. I often sit on our deck in silence, as there I am able to take in all of the beautiful...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/toad-al-silence-is-key/feed/ 1 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 Temptation https://deaconallen.com/temptation/ https://deaconallen.com/temptation/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3185 Temptation often seeks us out, typically without any involvement on our part. We can be just going about our own business when all of a sudden, WHAM! Temptation strikes us...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/temptation/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 Give Us Your Peace https://deaconallen.com/give-us-your-peace/ https://deaconallen.com/give-us-your-peace/#respond Sun, 22 May 2022 15:30:25 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2679 Words are very powerful. Words not only convey information but are a reflection of our innermost thoughts. And it doesn’t matter whether we write them down or say them out...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/give-us-your-peace/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 Are You Too Exhausted to Pray? https://deaconallen.com/are-you-too-exhausted-to-pray/ https://deaconallen.com/are-you-too-exhausted-to-pray/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:00:46 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2303 During the first week of Lent, I listened to an audio book from Archbishop Desmond Tutu titled, ‘God Has A Dream.’ In that book, he makes this enlightening statement: “Pray...

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