perseverance Archives - Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker https://deaconallen.com/tag/perseverance/ Catholic Motivational Speaker Fri, 08 May 2026 18:19:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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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]]> Invasion of the Stink Bugs https://deaconallen.com/invasion-of-the-stink-bugs/ https://deaconallen.com/invasion-of-the-stink-bugs/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:00:58 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3436 Ah, Autumn! That wonderful time of year when the leaves turn colors, temperatures cool, and the stink bugs multiply in numbers. While sitting in my hermitage on retreat, I’ve lost...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/temptation/feed/ 0 The Power of Perseverance https://deaconallen.com/the-power-of-perseverance/ https://deaconallen.com/the-power-of-perseverance/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:00:05 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2847 “If you’re going through hell, keep going. ~Winston Churchill As all of us have aged, we have learned many valuable lessons that we wish we could have told the ‘younger...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/the-power-of-perseverance/feed/ 0 Not Entirely with the Lord https://deaconallen.com/not-entirely-with-the-lord/ https://deaconallen.com/not-entirely-with-the-lord/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:30:04 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=892 Solomon’s legacy began with great success. But despite his glorious beginning, Solomon’s heart was not entirely with the Lord (1 Kings 11:4-13). He basically did not obey God, and the...

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