Right Under Your Nose
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | No CommentsHave you ever tried to look for something but somehow couldn’t find it? Read More
On the Inside; On the Outside
Beware the Yucky Stuff
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | One CommentAh, the seasons are a changing. I can feel it in the winds. Summer is trying to hang on with it nature-made hands, but its seasoned grip is beginning to grow weary. Read More
Totally Confused or Thinking Clearly?
Posted by Deacon Allen | Discipleship, Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life | One CommentOnce upon a time, there were four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. Read More
Don’t Worry, Be Thankful
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | 6 CommentsDo the worries of life get in the way of being truly thankful for all that you have? If so, you’ll want to read this story.
Random Thoughts from the Road
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | 4 CommentsI spent this past weekend in Villa Maria, Pennsylvania where I was blessed to lead a retreat for deacons and their wives from the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio. Here are a few random thoughts from the road. Read More
The Winds of God
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | One CommentDid you ever have a song pop into your head, completely out of the blue?
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To “let go” does not mean to stop caring, it means that I can’t do it for someone else.
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A huge crowd was watching the famous tightrope walker Charles Blondin cross Niagara Falls one day in 1860.
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While doing some research for a new ministry at our parish, I stumbled across this quote from Pope Francis:
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Neither Hair Nor There
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | No CommentsHave you ever experienced a spiritual awakening while getting a haircut? This is somewhat of a regular occurrence for me. There’s just something special about releasing those lengthy-locks and watching them drop to the floor. But that’s neither hair nor there. (Sorry, couldn’t resist.)
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