I’m All In!
There are many things in life that confuse me. For example, why does lemonade have…
Deacon AllenDecember 20, 2020
Taking a Risk
When I was in Cub Scouts many years ago, one of our big outings was…
Deacon AllenNovember 15, 2020
Let’s Choose to Be Transformed
“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow…
Deacon AllenAugust 30, 2020
In God I Trust
Today is the feast of St. Vincent, Deacon and Martyr. Vincent was ordained a deacon…
Deacon AllenJanuary 23, 2020
Repping Jesus
If you follow the contemporary rap music scene, you may recall hearing the word “represent”…
Deacon AllenMay 16, 2019
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
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
