St. Ignatius of Antioch
Today is the feast day of St Ignatius of Antioch. He was the bishop of…
Deacon AllenOctober 17, 2013
Consider Your Ways
This reflection is based on today's reading from the Book of the Prophet Haggai (1:1-8)…
Deacon AllenSeptember 26, 2013
Blameless in Holiness
With today being the Memorial of The Passion of St. John the Baptist, the line…
Deacon AllenAugust 29, 2013
Pitching a Tent
I can remember going camping a lot when my boys were young. It was always…
Deacon AllenAugust 1, 2013
It’s All About Showing Up
I spent the day on Saturday with about 800 teens from across the Midwest as…
Deacon AllenJuly 28, 2013
Cries of Despair to Tears of Joy
In case you haven't heard the news, I have found employment again! (Thanks be to…
Deacon AllenMay 30, 2013
Transformed and Reshaped
So, how is your Lent going? (I've been asking people this question a lot lately.)…
Deacon AllenMarch 15, 2013
One Returns; One Departs
I have returned from my week of silence and solitude, peace and prayer. There was…
Deacon AllenFebruary 27, 2013
Prayer, Silence and Solitude
The past three weeks have been mentally challenging for me, and I find the need…
Deacon AllenFebruary 16, 2013
Our One Great Big "I"
Everybody knows what a Cyclops is, right? It's that strange monster with one big eye…
Deacon AllenFebruary 14, 2013
