In light of ‘The Academy Award’ incident that has been all over the news and social media, we should be reminded of this beautiful and timely quote from Scripture:
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On the Inside; On the Outside
How Is Your Lent Going?
Posted by Deacon Allen | Discipleship, Emotions/Feelings, Prayer | No CommentsLent is the time when we seek the Lord through prayer, by giving alms through service, and by practicing self-control through fasting. Each of us is called to a true inner conversion of heart as we try to follow God’s will more faithfully in our day-to-day lives. Read More
4 Ways to Get Through Hard Times
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life | 2 CommentsThere is a great deal of stuff happening in our world right now – the lasting effects of the pandemic, economic inflation, rampant hatred of others, and global power struggles. It’s enough to stress one out. Here are four ways to get through hard times.
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Name It, Claim It, Change It
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Prayer | 2 CommentsThis past Christmas, my son and daughter-in-law gave me something called ‘Your Desktop Confessional.’ It looks just like one of those old-fashioned confessionals that you would find in an old, city church.
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5 Faith Lessons from a Fallen Tree
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | 2 CommentsThere’s nothing better than sitting in the shade of a tree on a hot summer day, sipping on a cold beverage while contemplating God’s beautiful creation. We often take these enormous, leafy landscape-enhancers for granted – until these are gone.
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Paying It Forward, Wet Pants and All
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | 4 CommentsThis story was shared with me by a priest a few years back and is a great reminder for all of us to ask ourselves if we are paying it forward, wet pants and all.
Groundhog Day All Over Again
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | No CommentsI just came to the realization that yesterday was February 2nd. Fortunately, I did not find myself living Groundhog Day all over again – as is the premise of the 1993 romantic comedy, Groundhog Day.
If It Weren’t for Bad Luck…
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Prayer | No CommentsAs the saying goes, “If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.”
Surprise! We Are All Pregnant!
Posted by Deacon Allen | Discipleship, Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life | No CommentsI believe that there are two types of people in this world: those who like surprises and those who don’t. I, for one, do not like surprises. And I think the reason why is that the surprise usually doesn’t end well for me. Let me give you a perfect example.
It was a cold, crisp December morning as I ventured down the stairs to follow my weekly routine of watching Saturday morning cartoons. A commercial came on the air, and it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen…it was the Big Jim Sports Camper. It was the coolest toy ever! It included a boat, camping gear, and a bunch of manly accessories that a boy could only dream about. I swear that I heard angels singing when it came on the TV; and at the moment I knew, that is what I wanted most for Christmas. Read More
