love Archives - Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker https://deaconallen.com/tag/love/ Catholic Motivational Speaker Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:34:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Holy, Golden, Narrow Gate https://deaconallen.com/the-holy-golden-narrow-gate/ https://deaconallen.com/the-holy-golden-narrow-gate/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:00:50 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=4355 Today’s gospel is taken from The Sermon on the Mount, and there are three key, yet difficult teachings that Jesus directs to his followers. Do not give what is holy...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/holy-saturday-lament/feed/ 1 The Obedience of St. Joseph https://deaconallen.com/the-obedience-of-st-joseph/ https://deaconallen.com/the-obedience-of-st-joseph/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:19 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3536 The post The Obedience of St. Joseph appeared first on Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker.

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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/focus-on-one-thing-only-during-lent/feed/ 0 Things Are Not Always What They Seem https://deaconallen.com/things-are-not-always-what-they-seem/ Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:00:18 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3443 In the year 1910, the Earth passed through the tail of Halley’s Comet for six hours. Leading up to this event, French Catholic astronomer Camille Flammarion said that all life...

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]]> What A Beautiful Day https://deaconallen.com/what-a-beautiful-day/ https://deaconallen.com/what-a-beautiful-day/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:00:15 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3428 “What a beautiful day,” I thought as I ventured out on a nature walk. The October sun was bright and warm while an autumn breeze gently blew through the trees,...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/what-a-beautiful-day/feed/ 0 Goodbyes Are Never Easy https://deaconallen.com/goodbyes-are-never-easy/ https://deaconallen.com/goodbyes-are-never-easy/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:00:04 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3403 This past weekend, I had to say my final goodbye to my Mother as she passed away after 96 years of life on this planet. Through my many tears, I...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/goodbyes-are-never-easy/feed/ 3 The Beginning of Something New https://deaconallen.com/the-beginning-of-something-new/ https://deaconallen.com/the-beginning-of-something-new/#comments Sun, 18 May 2025 17:30:44 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3372 This past week, Stephanie and I were participating in our weekly tradition of ‘Friday Date Night’ at the grocery store (exciting, I know). We remembered that we needed to buy...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/the-beginning-of-something-new/feed/ 3 Unlock the Door https://deaconallen.com/unlock-the-door/ https://deaconallen.com/unlock-the-door/#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:30:58 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3363 One morning while at my mother-in-law’s house in Iowa, I stepped outside to feed her cat at 5am while everyone was still asleep. The door blew shut and locked me...

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