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Focus on One Thing Only during Lent

Deacon Allen — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:00:33 +0000

Here we are, another Ash Wednesday. Lent has officially begun, and we as Catholic Christians begin thinking of all the things that we would like give up or do during...

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An Ash Wednesday Prayer

Deacon Allen — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:00:51 +0000

I found this in my file cabinet and wanted to share it as our Lenten season begins today. How often have I lived through these weeks without paying much attention...

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Name It, Claim It, Change It

Deacon Allen — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:00:04 +0000

This 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,...

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Ashes are for People like Us

Deacon Allen — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:00:37 +0000

Just in case anyone’s stressing over this, getting ashes doesn’t mean we’re holy. In fact, getting ashes means we’re not holy. Ashes are for sinners, for people like me who...

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It’s All About the Connection

Deacon Allen — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 23:00:54 +0000

I love social media! In fact, I’m all over social media. I’m on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google +, and LinkedIn. You can find me @DeaconAllenT. Make sure you check me...

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We Need a Lenten “Unselfie”

Deacon Allen — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 23:57:49 +0000

Ah, the “selfie.” We just can’t seem to get enough of ourselves. So much so, that we need to constantly take pictures of ourselves in order to show everyone where...

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Our One Great Big "I"

Deacon Allen — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:14:00 +0000

Everybody knows what a Cyclops is, right? It’s that strange monster with one big eye in the middle of its forehead. And we think, what a bizarre creature, this Cyclops,...

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Lent Begins

Deacon Allen — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:53:00 +0000

Ash Wednesday officially begins our Lenten season. Growing up, we were told to do certain things, to act in certain ways, and to fast on certain days. But we often...

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Happy Paczki Day!

Deacon Allen — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:23:00 +0000

With respect to my Polish heritage, I will not call today Fat Tuesday. I will not even call this a day of Mardi Gras. No, today I will call paczki...

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