Deacon Michael Halbrook

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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He Calls You By Name
2 Minute Homilies

He Calls You By Name

"He calls his own sheep by name." It's easy to skip over that line. But stay with it. Jesus doesn't manage a flock. He doesn't track a herd. He calls each she

What Clarity Feels Like
Faith & Life

What Clarity Feels Like

A weekend full of ministry - and the deepest peace I've felt in years

Mercy Through Wounds
Sunday Homilies

Mercy Through Wounds

Of all the things Jesus could have done with his resurrected body, he chose to keep the wounds. Why? Because those wounds are the source of mercy. Those wound

What's Next
Building Something

What's Next

Leaving Adobe, building Domus, and stepping into the deep

The Wound He Kept
2 Minute Homilies

The Wound He Kept

#2MinuteHomily for Divine Mercy Sunday

One Liturgy
2 Minute Homilies

One Liturgy

#2MinuteHomily for Holy Week

At the Right Hand
Faith & Life

At the Right Hand

During the Eucharistic Prayer, as the priest raises the sacrifice to the Father, I stand to his right. It's my proper place. The rubrics say so.