4 Practices to Help Break Through the Noise
I recently read an article on how today’s youth and young adults have experienced traumatic…
Deacon AllenJanuary 29, 2026
Here’s Our Sign
Many years ago, Bill Engvall came out with a comedy bit he called, “Here’s Your Sign,” which…
Deacon AllenDecember 21, 2025
Bathe in the Lord
My mind continues to be flooded with all sorts of things, feelings, and thoughts. At…
Deacon AllenNovember 20, 2025
5 Ways to Survive in Tragic Times
The past couple of weeks have hit me pretty hard, and I imagine that I’m…
Deacon AllenJune 2, 2022
Chosen by Jesus
I’d like you to imagine this scene. You are in grade school standing with a…
Deacon AllenJuly 11, 2021
St. Leo the Great
Today, November 10th, is the Roman Catholic Church’s memorial of the fifth-century Pope Saint Leo…
Deacon AllenNovember 10, 2016
Fear Not, I Will Help You
While in deacon formation, one of our final steps before ordination was to meet with…
Deacon AllenDecember 10, 2015
Lost and Found
I can still remember that horrific day as if it were yesterday. When my boys…
Deacon AllenNovember 6, 2014
Prayer for One Burdened with Worry
Father, teach me that, as your child, worry has no place in my life. I…
Deacon AllenJuly 21, 2014
Stress-Control Strategies for Coping in a Crisis
I was reading through my healthcare provider's newsletter not too long ago when I came…
Deacon AllenJune 26, 2014
