Faith & Life
Running: One Foot in Front of the Other
July 22, 2025 | Read Online Running: One Foot in Front of the Other About a year ago, I embarked on the journey of running. I still wouldn’t call myself “a …
Deacon Michael Halbrook
Faith, family, work, and life - all intertwined.
Permanent deacon of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. Husband, father of four sons, builder of Catholic technology, and writer of essays, fiction, and homilies.
Homilies & Reflections
#2MinuteHomily: August 24, 2025
August 18, 2025 | Read Online #2MinuteHomily: August 24, 2025 The post #2MinuteHomily: August 24, 2025 appeared first on Deacon Michael Halbrook. Update you…
Faith & Life
A New Challenge in Charity & Leadership
August 05, 2025 | Read Online A New Challenge in Charity & Leadership We hosted dinner at our house on Friday. Suzanne made an amazing chicken with gree…
Faith & Life
Just Say ‘No’? How?
August 11, 2025 | Read Online Just Say ‘No’? How? How have I continued to grow into how to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to the right things? After last week’s email a…
Homilies & Reflections
Lift High the Cross
September 14, 2025 | Read Online Lift High the Cross Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & HomilySeptember 14, 2025 | Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cr…
Homilies & Reflections
The Narrow Gate | Favorite? Or Beloved?
August 24, 2025 | Read Online The Narrow Gate | Favorite? Or Beloved? Proclamation of the Holy Gospel & HomilyAugust 24, 2025 | 21st Sunday in Ordinary …
Homilies & Reflections
#2MinuteHomily: My Fortune Cookie & the Sunday Gospel
September 01, 2025 | Read Online #2MinuteHomily: My Fortune Cookie & the Sunday Gospel #2MinuteHomilySeptember 7, 202523rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year…
Homilies & Reflections
#2MinuteHomily: Exalting the Holy Cross & Carrying our Own
September 09, 2025 | Read Online #2MinuteHomily: Exalting the Holy Cross & Carrying our Own #2MinuteHomilySeptember 14, 2025The Feast of the Exaltation …
Homilies & Reflections
#2MinuteHomily: Is THIS Why Catholics Sit in the Back?
August 26, 2025 | Read Online #2MinuteHomily: Is THIS Why Catholics Sit in the Back? #2MinuteHomily | August 31, 2025 The post #2MinuteHomily: Is THIS Why C…
Faith & Life
Embracing the Unknown
September 09, 2025 | Read Online Embracing the Unknown On our anniversary trip to Disneyland last week, my wife and I went on another of the many rides that…
Faith & Life
To go out on top? Or with your team?
September 15, 2025 | Read Online To go out on top? Or with your team? What’s more important? A win – or your commitment to your team? Our youngest was very …
Homilies & Reflections
#2MinuteHomily: You Cannot Serve both God and...
September 15, 2025 | Read Online #2MinuteHomily: You Cannot Serve both God and... #2MinuteHomily + a challenge for the weekSeptember 21, 202525th Sunday in …