4 Practices to Help Break Through the Noise
I recently read an article on how today’s youth and young adults have experienced traumatic…
Deacon AllenJanuary 29, 2026
Bathe in the Lord
My mind continues to be flooded with all sorts of things, feelings, and thoughts. At…
Deacon AllenNovember 20, 2025
That Difficult 5-Letter Word
If you’ve been following my writings for a while, you will have noticed that I…
Deacon AllenAugust 21, 2025
What Worries You Masters You
Thoughts are a funny thing. In fact, the average person can have up to 60,000…
Deacon AllenJanuary 30, 2025
5 Ways to Survive in Tragic Times
The past couple of weeks have hit me pretty hard, and I imagine that I’m…
Deacon AllenJune 2, 2022
Dealing with Anger
In light of ‘The Academy Award’ incident that has been all over the news and…
Deacon AllenMarch 31, 2022
Ask and You Shall Receive
For the past several weeks, I have been under an overwhelming amount of stress. Most…
Deacon AllenMarch 5, 2020
You Are Special
I recently came across some notes that I had taken while on a silent retreat…
Deacon AllenJune 29, 2016
Stress is a Poison
I feel a powerful weight pressing upon my chest. My eyes are drooping, itchy, and raw.…
Deacon AllenApril 7, 2016
Fear Not, I Will Help You
While in deacon formation, one of our final steps before ordination was to meet with…
Deacon AllenDecember 10, 2015
