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		<title>Works of Mercy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deacon Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://deaconallen.com/works-of-mercy/">Works of Mercy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://deaconallen.com">Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Obedience of St. Joseph</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deacon Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Here’s Mud in Your Eye</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deacon Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://deaconallen.com/heres-mud-in-your-eye/">Here’s Mud in Your Eye</a> appeared first on <a href="https://deaconallen.com">Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker</a>.</p>
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		<title>Lenten Pruning</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deacon Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://deaconallen.com/lenten-pruning/">Lenten Pruning</a> appeared first on <a href="https://deaconallen.com">Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker</a>.</p>
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		<title>Focus on One Thing Only during Lent</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deacon Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://deaconallen.com/focus-on-one-thing-only-during-lent/">Focus on One Thing Only during Lent</a> appeared first on <a href="https://deaconallen.com">Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker</a>.</p>
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		<title>God is Good!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deacon Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If you have ever heard me preach before, you know that sometimes I will begin with the phrase, “God is good.” Then you would respond, “All the time.” And since...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://deaconallen.com/god-is-good/">God is Good!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://deaconallen.com">Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker</a>.</p>
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		<title>An Ash Wednesday Prayer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deacon Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I found this in my file cabinet and wanted to share it as our Lenten season begins today. How often have I lived through these weeks without paying much attention...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://deaconallen.com/an-ash-wednesday-prayer/">An Ash Wednesday Prayer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://deaconallen.com">Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fast-ing for Lent</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deacon Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It is hard to believe that we are in the fourth week of Lent &#8211; already. The days seem to be running faster than normal. Perhaps it’s time that we...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://deaconallen.com/fast-ing-for-lent/">Fast-ing for Lent</a> appeared first on <a href="https://deaconallen.com">Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker</a>.</p>
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		<title>If I Can Do It, So Can You!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deacon Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>One of the things I like to do during Lent is read spiritual books. This always seems to put me on the right path toward learning more about my faith...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://deaconallen.com/if-i-can-do-it-so-can-you/">If I Can Do It, So Can You!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://deaconallen.com">Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Joy of Lent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Here we are in this season of Lent, A time for reflection, a time to be spent In prayer to our Father in thanksgiving and praise To lift up our...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://deaconallen.com/the-joy-of-lent/">The Joy of Lent</a> appeared first on <a href="https://deaconallen.com">Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker</a>.</p>
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