The Cell at San José
Two Lamps, Issue 24: Saints Teresa of Ávila & Ignatius of Antioch, Teresa's cell at the monastery of San José in Ávila, an autumn evening in 1577
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.
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Faith & Life
Homilies & Reflections
AI/SI
Building Something
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Another Voice
Missio Dei
Two Lamps
Lux Perpetua
The Final Decoding
Daniel reached one hundred percent on a Thursday morning in October.
They Exchanged the Truth for a Lie
Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time | Romans 1:16-25 | Psalm 19 | Luke 11:37-41
AI/SI
5 Things Catholics Should Know About AI and Consciousness
A $60 billion company says its AI might be conscious. The Vatican disagrees. St. Teresa of Ávila - whose feast we celebrate this week - contributed to the thinking 450 years ago.
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Technology
The Question Before the System
Two institutions, two different technology failures, the same underlying mistake. The question before the system turns out to have four parts. And a fifth.
Valencia
The train from Rome to Valencia took seven hours, with a change in Barcelona.
The Apartments in the Vatican
Two Lamps, Issue 23: Saints John XXIII & Bruno of Cologne, the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, an evening in February 1959
Lamplight 05: Notes on September
Two Lamps Companion - Issues 18 through 21 - September 2026
The Better Part
Tuesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time | Galatians 1:13-24 | Psalm 16 | Luke 10:38-42
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Organizational Effectiveness
The Meeting Where Nothing Was Decided
The meeting runs long. Everyone shares updates. Good conversation happens. And then no decision is actually made - because nobody in the room owns the discipline.