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.

Mother’s Day Honor

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author
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Eclipse of God’s Truth

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN TODAY IN 15 STATES OF THE USA. In Connecticut we will experience a 90% eclipse of the sun as seen in the photo below. It is rather miraculous shall we say that as vast … Continue reading →

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“I Have Chosen You”

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

THE PASSION OF CHRIST: “Mel Gibson warned Jim Caviezel that the character was going to be very difficult and that if he accepted, he could be marginalized in Hollywood. Caviezel asked for a day to think about it and his … Continue reading →

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The Empty Tomb

Posted on March 31, 2024 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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The Vigil

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

“The king lay in state with the guard about Him. And the most astounding fact about this spectacle of vigilance over the dead is that the enemies of Christ expected the Resurrection, but His friends did not. It was the … Continue reading →

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Sacrifice: The Condition of Love

Posted on March 29, 2024 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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Palm Sunday Ushers in “The Week That Changed The World”

Posted on March 24, 2024 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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A Reprise of The Carpenter’s Son for St. Joseph Day

Posted on March 19, 2024 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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Lest We Forget

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

A reprise of a post during the pandemic. Much has been illuminated and opinions altered since the truths were revealed from the pandemic follow-up studies. But suffering, loss and sacrifice are as much a part of Lent than any trial … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

A Saint Valentine’s Day Story Posted on February 14, 2018 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author “The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.” – G.K. Chesterton The Cardinal is one of the most popular birds. It is … Continue reading →

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