St. Albert the Great
Albertus Magnus, or St. Albert the Great, was born in Germany in 1206. He was…
Deacon AllenNovember 15, 2018
Cool Hand (St.) Luke
In 1967, Paul Newman starred in the prison drama Cool Hand Luke. Luke Jackson (Paul…
Deacon AllenOctober 18, 2018
St. Francis’ Favorite Words
As you may know, St. Francis started a religious order after his conversion. He and…
Deacon AllenOctober 4, 2018
Look at these Palms
When I was a kid, Holy Week was always a busy week. We were getting…
Deacon AllenMarch 25, 2018
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
Called to Do Great Things
A little more than a week ago, Stephanie and I took a group of high…
Deacon AllenNovember 30, 2017
Perfectly Imperfect
Today we remember Saints Peter and Paul: two men called by God to do great…
Deacon AllenJune 29, 2017
Off the Rails
In 1980, Ozzy Osbourne released a song called “Crazy Train.” In this song, Ozzy asks…
Deacon AllenApril 27, 2017
The Cocoon of Self-Absorption
One of the many wonders of nature is a cocoon. A caterpillar encloses itself in a…
Deacon AllenMarch 16, 2017
We Need to be Poked!
I was looking through some old photos of our past family camping vacations not too…
Deacon AllenJanuary 26, 2017
