Is There Life Within You?
A friend of mine called last week. She asked, “How are you?” It’s a common…
Deacon AllenAugust 16, 2015
In the Silence of the Stillness
Sabbath Place Hermitage This past weekend, I went away on retreat to a place called…
Deacon AllenAugust 6, 2015
In the Good Old Summertime
Ah, summertime. A time of rest, relaxation, and recreation; a time of sunshine, warm breezes,…
Deacon AllenJuly 30, 2015
Do I Trust God?
Having spent three days this week with our parish teens at Youth Ministry talking about…
Deacon AllenJuly 23, 2015
I Am Tired!
Last week, I was with a group of teens from our parish on a mission…
Deacon AllenJuly 16, 2015
Naked I Stand
Recently, when praying the Liturgy of the Hours, I read a verse from the Book of…
Deacon AllenJuly 2, 2015
We’ve Sprung a Leak!
Do you ever feel like the bucket of your life has a hole in it…
Deacon AllenJune 28, 2015
Building a Life on the Rock
What kind of foundation are we building on? In today’s gospel (Matthew 7:21-29), Jesus wasn’t…
Deacon AllenJune 25, 2015
The Vision
This poem is dedicated to my father who went home to meet his Savior last…
Deacon AllenJune 18, 2015
Busy is as Busy Does
We all are busy people. There is always something going on, somewhere to go or…
Deacon AllenJune 4, 2015
