Focus on One Thing Only during Lent
Here we are, another Ash Wednesday. Lent has officially begun, and we as Catholic Christians…
Deacon AllenFebruary 18, 2026
Get Out of the Boat
We’ve all seen those signs outside of churches that have those funny or witty phrases.…
Deacon AllenAugust 13, 2023
Beware the Yucky Stuff
Ah, the seasons are a changing. I can feel it in the winds. Summer is…
Deacon AllenSeptember 22, 2022
Random Thoughts from the Road
I spent this past weekend in Villa Maria, Pennsylvania where I was blessed to lead…
Deacon AllenSeptember 1, 2022
5 Faith Lessons from a Fallen Tree
There’s nothing better than sitting in the shade of a tree on a hot summer…
Deacon AllenFebruary 24, 2022
Come and Follow Me
“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow…
Deacon AllenJuly 23, 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
Remain in Christ
In our first reading (1 John 2:22-28), John tells us that as we have received…
Deacon AllenJanuary 2, 2020
Seeing Clearly
For those who have not noticed, I am now wearing eyeglasses all the time. This…
Deacon AllenFebruary 28, 2019
A Life of Joy
When I was in junior high, my mother asked me one day to clean my…
Deacon AllenJanuary 23, 2019
