Are You Too Exhausted to Pray?
During the first week of Lent, I listened to an audio book from Archbishop Desmond…
Deacon AllenFebruary 23, 2021
7 Ways to Live Like a Monk (even during a pandemic)
The year 2020 has certainly been one of those years for the record books. This…
Deacon AllenSeptember 14, 2020
We Are All in This Together
Where is the one who brought up out of the sea, the shepherd of his…
Deacon AllenMay 21, 2020
How to Work from Home (and not lose your mind)
I am writing this as I sit secluded in my home office. Like all of…
Deacon AllenMarch 26, 2020
Repping Jesus
If you follow the contemporary rap music scene, you may recall hearing the word “represent”…
Deacon AllenMay 16, 2019
St. Albert the Great
Albertus Magnus, or St. Albert the Great, was born in Germany in 1206. He was…
Deacon AllenNovember 15, 2018
I Am Worthy
“Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under…
Deacon AllenSeptember 17, 2018
Rock-Solid Faith
Whenever I hear today’s Gospel (Matthew 7:21-29), I can’t help but think about St. Irenaeus.…
Deacon AllenJune 28, 2018
May We All Be One
It’s the night of the last supper. Jesus has shared a meal with his disciples,…
Deacon AllenMay 17, 2018
Take Up Our Cross
What did Jesus mean when He said, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he…
Deacon AllenFebruary 15, 2018
