Deacon Michael Halbrook

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.

All Faith & Life Homilies & Reflections Building Something Ad Alta
The One Who Stays
Faith & Life

The One Who Stays

A reflection on Luke Burgis's "The One and the Ninety-Nine"

The Long Middle
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The Long Middle

Last week I wrote about the two ways honest people answer the identity question wrong - the role trap and the wound trap. A lot of you wrote back. Some of you s

Four Sons, One Week
Faith & Life

Four Sons, One Week

On seeds, stages, and the rare gift of watching them bloom at once

What I Couldn't See Then
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What I Couldn't See Then

When I first took a Director role at Adobe, I thought I knew what I was saying yes to. I didn't. On the two traps that catch honest people in a career transition - and what the identity question actually wants.

The Question Underneath
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The Question Underneath

He sat down and told me he thought he was done climbing. He wasn't sure he was allowed to say that. What surfaced next changed how I think about every career decision - my own included.