It’s Time to Leave our Upper Room!
The apostles were commissioned by Jesus to be his witnesses to the world. But as…
Deacon AllenMay 27, 2012
The Top 5 Reasons My Mama Rocks
With Mother's Day being this Sunday, I wanted to share this blog post written by…
Deacon AllenMay 11, 2012
Motherly Wisdom from Blessed Teresa
For many years, I have found Mother Teresa to be a major influence on my…
Deacon AllenMay 6, 2012
Do I Really Know the Shepherd?
Of the many images in John's Gospel, probably one of the most descriptive is that…
Deacon AllenApril 30, 2012
Venerable Fulton Sheen?
When I was ordained a deacon, a friend of mine gave me a book written…
Deacon AllenApril 23, 2012
The Hunger Games
Last evening, my wife asked me to take her to see the movie The Hunger…
Deacon AllenApril 14, 2012
The Easter Triduum
The Easter Triduum, the “Three Days”, is the celebration of the Christian Passover. Just as…
Deacon AllenApril 5, 2012
What if Dogs Could Think?
As I was driving on my way to work this morning, I was saying my…
Deacon AllenMarch 29, 2012
Sometimes, Change is Good
A little more than a week ago, I was leaving the place where I work…
Deacon AllenMarch 21, 2012
Christ in Us
This reflection comes from Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis: A live body is not…
Deacon AllenMarch 10, 2012
