Don’t Trust Your Baggage
In today’s Gospel (Mark 6:7-13) we read how Jesus sent out his closest friends with…
Deacon AllenFebruary 1, 2018
Let the Healing Begin!
On a cold January day, a man wearing a t-shirt and a ball cap walked…
Deacon AllenJanuary 28, 2018
We Need More, Not Less
Welcome to 2018! We are now four days into the New Year and we begin…
Deacon AllenJanuary 4, 2018
How Can This Be?
How can this be? Those four short words make up one of the most famous…
Deacon AllenDecember 23, 2017
And So We Wait
There is no shortage of waiting in life. Waiting for the weekend. Waiting to find…
Deacon AllenDecember 18, 2017
There is None Greater
What does it take to be great? According to the Lord, it takes humility. “The Lord…
Deacon AllenDecember 14, 2017
All Souls’ Day
Today we remember those who have passed from this life with faith, hope and trust…
Deacon AllenNovember 2, 2017
Persistence in Prayer
Today, Jesus teaches that we should pray with persistence (Luke 11:5-13). Of course, the question…
Deacon AllenOctober 12, 2017
From Me to the One Who Made Me
During deacon formation, I was required to read the Catechism of the Catholic Church for…
Deacon AllenSeptember 20, 2017
Forgiveness is a Tough Job
Just the other day I was flipping through TV channels and came across a show…
Deacon AllenSeptember 17, 2017
