Called to Do Great Things
A little more than a week ago, Stephanie and I took a group of high…
Deacon AllenNovember 30, 2017
Slow-Roasted for Christ
Saint Lawrence was one of seven deacons who were in charge of giving help to…
Deacon AllenAugust 10, 2017
What is God Like?
Once upon a time there was a little boy named Johnny. Johnny was always coming…
Deacon AllenJune 8, 2017
Sleeping in God’s Love
Sleeping Hermaphrodite: https://evolvingcritic.net Imagine that you’re sleeping soundly in your bed, comfortably snuggled up in…
Deacon AllenMay 18, 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
Standing Here Naked
When praying the Liturgy of the Hours recently, I came across a line from the…
Deacon AllenAugust 25, 2016
Are You Life-Giving or Life-Taking?
A few years ago, my wife Stephanie and I took a group of our parish…
Deacon AllenFebruary 25, 2016
Is It Soup Yet?
On Wednesday, I whipped up a batch of homemade Sweet Corn and Crab Soup for…
Deacon AllenJanuary 28, 2016
Do I Trust God?
Having spent three days this week with our parish teens at Youth Ministry talking about…
Deacon AllenJuly 23, 2015
Naked I Stand
Recently, when praying the Liturgy of the Hours, I read a verse from the Book of…
Deacon AllenJuly 2, 2015
