trials Archives - Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker https://deaconallen.com/tag/trials/ Catholic Motivational Speaker Fri, 08 May 2026 18:19:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Lenten Endurance https://deaconallen.com/lenten-endurance/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:00:51 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3512 I realize that we are only one week into Lent, but some of us may be feeling a bit of pressure, especially if we gave up something that was really...

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]]> That Difficult 5-Letter Word https://deaconallen.com/that-difficult-5-letter-word/ https://deaconallen.com/that-difficult-5-letter-word/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:00:52 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3395 If you’ve been following my writings for a while, you will have noticed that I am still struggling with all of the trials and tribulations that have enveloped my life...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/that-difficult-5-letter-word/feed/ 2 Our Trials Lead to Something More https://deaconallen.com/our-trials-lead-to-something-more/ https://deaconallen.com/our-trials-lead-to-something-more/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:00:53 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3322 As I began settling in on my annual retreat, I slowly started the process of withdrawal from the busyness of my life to the peace, silence, and tranquility of this...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/our-trials-lead-to-something-more/feed/ 1 4 Ways to Get Through Hard Times https://deaconallen.com/4-ways-to-get-through-hard-times/ https://deaconallen.com/4-ways-to-get-through-hard-times/#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:00:44 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2599 There is a great deal of stuff happening in our world right now – the lasting effects of the pandemic, economic inflation, rampant hatred of others, and global power struggles....

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/4-ways-to-get-through-hard-times/feed/ 2 God is with Us https://deaconallen.com/god-is-with-us-2/ https://deaconallen.com/god-is-with-us-2/#respond Sun, 18 Dec 2016 18:30:22 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1728 We are Emmanuelites…God is with us! We used this call and response in Youth Ministry many years ago. And it had two purposes: first, to gain the attention of the...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/god-is-with-us-2/feed/ 0 Worth the Wait https://deaconallen.com/worth-the-wait/ https://deaconallen.com/worth-the-wait/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2016 14:00:43 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1724 Last Sunday, we experienced something that hasn’t happened in quite some time; something that may not happen again anytime soon. Our three young adult sons were all home at the...

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