My mother was having an issue with her TV, and it was quite the stumper.
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prayer | Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker - Part 7
On the Inside; On the Outside
A huge crowd was watching the famous tightrope walker Charles Blondin cross Niagara Falls one day in 1860.
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Neither Hair Nor There
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | No CommentsHave you ever experienced a spiritual awakening while getting a haircut? This is somewhat of a regular occurrence for me. There’s just something special about releasing those lengthy-locks and watching them drop to the floor. But that’s neither hair nor there. (Sorry, couldn’t resist.)
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When you are feeling down or beating yourself up for whatever the reason, my hope is that this prayer will help when you most need it.
Living a Contemplative Life
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | No CommentsI was trying to catch-up on some reading, sifting through my file folders of various articles that I have collected over the years. Suddenly, I found myself reflecting on an excerpt from The Merton Institute for Contemplative Living on living a contemplative life. I found it to be very enlightening and inspiring.
Random Thoughts from a Wandering Mind
Posted by Deacon Allen | Discipleship, Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge, Prayer | No CommentsThere are quite a few random thoughts running through this wandering mind of mine this week, and it seems to be taking me in a variety of directions.
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There I was, digging through my archives of articles and meditations when I came across this beautiful story. On the road of life, do you have trust issues?
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Waiting is Hard
Posted by Deacon Allen | Discipleship, Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life | No CommentsI don’t like to wait. Whether it’s at the doctor’s office, at a busy restaurant on a Saturday night, sitting in rush hour traffic, or waiting for water to boil when making pasta. Waiting is hard because it often causes stress, anxiety, confusion, sorrow, and even darkness.
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Holy Thursday always seems to trigger a host of memories from my childhood. I remember how we attended this evening’s Mass as a family, and afterwards how we would visit other neighboring churches. But I never fully understood what was going on and why we did these things.
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In light of ‘The Academy Award’ incident that has been all over the news and social media, we should be reminded of this beautiful and timely quote from Scripture:
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