Faith & Life
Sparrows
November 23, 2016 | Read Online Sparrows I’m learning how (emotionally) overwhelming ministry can be at times. When you put yourself entirely into God’s han…
Deacon Michael Halbrook
Faith, family, work, and life — all intertwined
I'm a husband, father of four boys, Catholic deacon, and 30-year veteran of media, marketing, and tech consulting and leadership roles, including 18 years at Adobe. I write about the intersection of faith and every day life — because they were never meant to be separate.
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Everlasting Day
June 19, 2016 | Read Online Everlasting Day On a recent trip to cub scout camp with three of my four boys, many of these words came to me on my walk to and …
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I Can't Imagine
June 15, 2016 | Read Online I Can't Imagine As I read the devastatingly sad news from Orlando of Lane Graves, the 2-year-old boy who was pulled into the lag…
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Diaconate Retreat 2016 (Photos)
June 13, 2016 | Read Online Diaconate Retreat 2016 (Photos) From June 9-13, 2016, our class of diaconate aspirants had our annual retreat. These photos are …
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2018 After-Action Review
January 01, 2019 | Read Online 2018 After-Action Review Happy new year! It’s time to kick off 2019 with an after-action review of 2018 and setting up some p…
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Good, Evil, & God: Understanding the Old Testament’s “Dark Passages”
October 14, 2017 | Read Online Good, Evil, & God: Understanding the Old Testament’s “Dark Passages” In the book of the prophet Isaiah, God teaches manki…
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Our Peaceful Protest
September 24, 2017 | Read Online Our Peaceful Protest In the midst of all of the protests (and rioting) in St. Louis right now (just follow the Twitter hash…
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The Triduum
April 13, 2017 | Read Online The Triduum The three holiest days of the church year. Tonight, the table hosts a meal. Tomorrow, the cross provides a place of…
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The Call is Sacred
July 19, 2017 | Read Online The Call is Sacred Image: © lightpoet – Shutterstock I awoke this morning to the tail end of a dream in which I was sitting in t…
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Which pattern? Adam or Jesus?
March 02, 2017 | Read Online Which pattern? Adam or Jesus? Image © rghenry – stock.adobe.com After the switch of liturgical seasons mid-week at Ash Wednesda…
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So you think you're going to heaven?
February 28, 2017 | Read Online So you think you're going to heaven? Image © zatletic – stock.adobe.com Years ago, when my wife and I were still dating (and…
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"No divisions among you"
January 22, 2017 | Read Online "No divisions among you" Today’s Second Reading, from the first chapter of Paul’s first letter to the Church at Corinth, is v…