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The power of Christ's blood
April 14, 2017 | Read Online The power of Christ's blood From the Catecheses by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop If we wish to understand the power of Christ’s…
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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Q&A: Reception of Baptised Christians into Full Communion
November 27, 2017 | Read Online Q&A: Reception of Baptised Christians into Full Communion At one of the Masses last weekend in my home parish (the paris…
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Personal Reflection on Chapter 1 of ‘Ministries: A Relational Approach’
December 15, 2017 | Read Online Personal Reflection on Chapter 1 of ‘Ministries: A Relational Approach’ I found Edward Hahnenberg’s analysis of the contrast…
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The Church, and the People
November 10, 2017 | Read Online The Church, and the People One might recall the childhood activity of folding one’s hands, fingers pointing inward through t…
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Today's Office of Readings
October 10, 2017 | Read Online Today's Office of Readings I always start my day by offering the Morning Prayer of the church (as I’m obliged to do while in …
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Today's Gospel: In the Vineyard
September 24, 2017 | Read Online Today's Gospel: In the Vineyard Workers in the Vineyard, Erasmus Quellinius Today’s Gospel is deeply meaningful to me. When…
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Christ's Body: Change From the Outside
August 18, 2018 | Read Online Christ's Body: Change From the Outside I woke this morning to the sounds of the crickets finishing their evening chorus to the…
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The Homeless Man & The Body of Christ
August 10, 2018 | Read Online The Homeless Man & The Body of Christ The other morning, I took our dog on our usual walk down the street and around the p…
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Marriage & Unmarriage in Heaven
November 07, 2019 | Read Online Marriage & Unmarriage in Heaven I finally did it! I’ve envisioned this for a long, long time, but waited through a few y…
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A Juneteenth Reflection
June 19, 2020 | Read Online A Juneteenth Reflection In the Church’s calendar today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We reflect upon…
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We do not pray in vain
March 02, 2018 | Read Online We do not pray in vain I found great beauty and comfort in this quote this morning: “Take note of this, for it is a certain tru…
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Getting the Rite Right: The Intent and Results of the Vatican II Liturgical Reforms
December 15, 2017 | Read Online Getting the Rite Right: The Intent and Results of the Vatican II Liturgical Reforms Of the four Constitutions resulting from…