relationship Archives - Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker https://deaconallen.com/tag/relationship/ Catholic Motivational Speaker Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:25:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 How Big is Your “But?” https://deaconallen.com/how-big-is-your-but/ https://deaconallen.com/how-big-is-your-but/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:00:29 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3214 Have you ever gazed at yourself in a mirror and wondered who was looking back at you? Have you ever questioned if you were following the path of God’s will?...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/how-big-is-your-but/feed/ 0 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/what-are-you-looking-for/feed/ 1 Remain in Christ https://deaconallen.com/remain-in-christ/ https://deaconallen.com/remain-in-christ/#comments Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:00:14 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2100 In our first reading (1 John 2:22-28), John tells us that as we have received the anointing from Christ, that anointing must remain in us. When the anointing remains in...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/groping-hoping-and-waiting/feed/ 0 Rules to Live By https://deaconallen.com/rules-to-live-by/ https://deaconallen.com/rules-to-live-by/#respond Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:00:39 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2032 After going on a couples retreat at the Benedictine monastery St. Meinrad, I wanted to learn more about the Rule of St. Benedict. I bought a book that described the...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/rules-to-live-by/feed/ 0 New Covenant with God https://deaconallen.com/new-covenant-with-god/ https://deaconallen.com/new-covenant-with-god/#respond Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:00:18 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1983 One of my many diaconal duties at our parish is to meet with our engaged couples. I, along with my wife Stephanie, help prepare them as they journey toward marriage....

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/new-covenant-with-god/feed/ 0 Ashes are for People like Us https://deaconallen.com/ashes-are-for-people-like-us/ https://deaconallen.com/ashes-are-for-people-like-us/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:00:37 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1903 Just in case anyone’s stressing over this, getting ashes doesn’t mean we’re holy. In fact, getting ashes means we’re not holy. Ashes are for sinners, for people like me who...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/ashes-are-for-people-like-us/feed/ 1 Are You a Seeker? https://deaconallen.com/are-you-a-seeker/ https://deaconallen.com/are-you-a-seeker/#respond Thu, 11 May 2017 13:00:39 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1800 While on retreat a few months back, my spiritual director asked me this question: what am I seeking? (She asked me this question because it states that I am a...

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