Author Archives: Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

About Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

Retired mathematics teacher and high school athletics coach. Honors: 1988 Ct. Coach of the Year for H.S. Girls Voleyball and 2007 Inducted into the Ct. Women's Volleyball Hall of Fame. Since retiring have written two books; "The Little Red Chair," an autobiography about my life experience as a polio survivor and "A View From The Quiet Corner," a selection of poems and reflections. Presently I am a contributing author for the "Life Carrots" series primarily authored by Dave Mezzapelle of Goliathjobs.com.

The Paraclete: Illumination of the Truth, the Way and the Life

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

“A man is not really convinced of a philosophic theory when he finds something proves it. He is only really convinced when he finds that everything proves it.” – G.K. Chesterton A Jewish scholar who became a Christian and who … Continue reading →

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Mom Forever In A Song

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

I offer this post written in 2016 on this Mother’s Day 2023. Though the years have passed since my mom’s passing the words and sentiments within this post hold as firm today as then and always, for no greater aspect … Continue reading →

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No Fear Among the Humble

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

“Do not look at the faces in the illustrated papers; look at the faces in the street. See what great and reasonable number of them are strong, humble faces, full of humor and hard work, faces with sad eyes and … Continue reading →

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The Empty Tomb

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

“Pilate said to them, “The guard is yours; go secure it as best you can.” So they went and secured the tomb by fixing a seal to the stone and setting the guard. – Matthew 27: 65-66 “The king lay … Continue reading →

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For This I Came

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

“For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.” – John 18:37 All things have a purpose. Suffering is no … Continue reading →

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The Week That Changed the World

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

As we enter Holy Week we remember that two years ago we and the world entered a most unprecedented period of duress rooted in a pandemic from which many trials and challenges have sprung forth. Yet the lessons of Holy … Continue reading →

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And the Greatest of These

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love Act of Faith O my God, I firmly believethat you are one God in three divine Persons,Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.I believe that your divine Son became manand died for our sins and that … Continue reading →

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The Carpenter’s Son

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

“And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? Did you not know, that … Continue reading →

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Bethlehem No More

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

A prayer from Venerable Fulton J. Sheen Most appropriate for the season of Lent. No, Mary! Bethlehem is not come back. This is not the crib, but the Cross; not birth, but death; not the day of companionship with Shepherds … Continue reading →

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Lent and The Paradox of the Cross

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

LENT The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday; with the participants being marked with ashes and the words “Repent and believe in the Good News” are prayed. The expectation is to imitate the example of Jesus’ prayer and fasting in the … Continue reading →

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