A Life of Joy
When I was in junior high, my mother asked me one day to clean my…
Deacon AllenJanuary 23, 2019
Eyewitness for Christ
Back in college, I spent some time as a reporter for The Daily Herald newspaper.…
Deacon AllenDecember 27, 2018
A Womb with a View
Over the course of my life, there have been many times when I have leaped…
Deacon AllenDecember 23, 2018
Groping, Hoping and Waiting
Not too long ago, I was at the grocery story waiting in line to check…
Deacon AllenDecember 17, 2018
Rules to Live By
After going on a couples retreat at the Benedictine monastery St. Meinrad, I wanted to…
Deacon AllenDecember 13, 2018
St. Albert the Great
Albertus Magnus, or St. Albert the Great, was born in Germany in 1206. He was…
Deacon AllenNovember 15, 2018
Cool Hand (St.) Luke
In 1967, Paul Newman starred in the prison drama Cool Hand Luke. Luke Jackson (Paul…
Deacon AllenOctober 18, 2018
St. Francis’ Favorite Words
As you may know, St. Francis started a religious order after his conversion. He and…
Deacon AllenOctober 4, 2018
I Am Worthy
“Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under…
Deacon AllenSeptember 17, 2018
Save the Date!
My son and his fiance came to visit us last weekend and they were joyfully…
Deacon AllenAugust 23, 2018
