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Keep on the Sunny Side

Deacon Allen — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:00:31 +0000

Have you ever had one of those days when things didn’t go according to plan or when disappointments blindsided your every move? When this happens, just remember to keep on...

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A Love Story

Deacon Allen — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:00:41 +0000

I read this story from a post on LinkedIn written by Hiram Figueroa Jr. It’s a love story – and it will truly touch your heart. He is 85 and...

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Surprise! We Are All Pregnant!

Deacon Allen — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 18:15:25 +0000

I 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...

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That Night at the Nursing Home

Deacon Allen — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 18:30:20 +0000

With Christmas fast-approaching, I wanted to share this true story that I discovered from many years ago as I was sifting through some of my older writings. My prayer is...

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Being a Disciple is like being a Parent

Deacon Allen — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:00:27 +0000

Last weekend, our oldest son got married. It was a beautiful day and everything went as well as could be expected. It was a wonderful time filled with happiness, family...

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Are You Life-Giving or Life-Taking?

Deacon Allen — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:00:39 +0000

A few years ago, my wife Stephanie and I took a group of our parish teens on a summer mission trip to Cincinnati, Ohio. We were blessed to spend the...

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Is It Soup Yet?

Deacon Allen — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:15:38 +0000

On Wednesday, I whipped up a batch of homemade Sweet Corn and Crab Soup for dinner. There’s nothing like a good pot of soup on a cold, winter evening. So...

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Stay Awake!

Deacon Allen — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:00:10 +0000

Back when our three sons were younger, we used to go camping on our family vacations. And I can recall that some of the best trips we ever had were...

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Building a Life on the Rock

Deacon Allen — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:00:06 +0000

What kind of foundation are we building on? In today’s gospel (Matthew 7:21-29), Jesus wasn’t talking about building an actual house, but about building a life – a life that...

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Memories of Dad

Deacon Allen — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 14:30:07 +0000

Over the past week, I have been watching my father’s old 8mm home movies. This was a project that was started months before his passing, where he was cleaning out...

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