Homilies & Reflections
Pentecost Happened
What I preached, what I learned, and a word I should have used
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
The Answer is a Person
Thomas asks a perfectly reasonable question. Jesus has just said, "Where I am going, you know the way." And Thomas responds: "Master, we do not know where you
Homilies & Reflections
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
Homilies & Reflections
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
Homilies & Reflections
Day Four
Why Jesus waited until it was "too late." #2MinuteHomily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
Homilies & Reflections
#2MinuteHomily: He Waited
Third Sunday of Lent - The Woman at the Well God keeps showing up for people who don't deserve it. The Israelites grumbled in the desert - He gave them water a
