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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Faith & Life

Ad Jesum per Mariam

April 03, 2014   |   Read Online Ad Jesum per Mariam In the last week, I have received a calling to a new responsibility that honors and humbles me greatly. Our…

Faith & Life

Amazing Grace

January 01, 2013   |   Read Online Amazing Grace I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a coincidence the other day, but was instead a Sign, when two things happened at the …

Faith & Life

eCommerce, circa late 2013

December 05, 2013   |   Read Online eCommerce, circa late 2013 I’ve worked in the Internet and digital marketing world since 1997, and my clients and my team’s …

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Fathers & Sons in the Body of Christ

June 04, 2015   |   Read Online Fathers & Sons in the Body of Christ I’ll never forget Corpus Christi 2015. The Feast of Corpus Christi (currently designate…

The Rosary: My Weapon of Choice
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The Rosary: My Weapon of Choice

October 07, 2014   |   Read Online The Rosary: My Weapon of Choice If I tell you I’m going to pray for you or your intention, you should know that more than lik…

Prayers for the Start of a Journey
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Prayers for the Start of a Journey

October 10, 2014   |   Read Online Prayers for the Start of a Journey For more than ten years – since I re-met my wife, started dating her, realized my vocation…

Give to God [29th Sunday, Year A]
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Give to God [29th Sunday, Year A]

October 17, 2014   |   Read Online Give to God [29th Sunday, Year A] The Tribute Money, Peter Paul Ruben (c. 1612) “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and t…

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Psalm 51:17

October 06, 2014   |   Read Online Psalm 51:17 Lord, you will open my lips; and my mouth will proclaim your praise. …it begins each day’s Liturgy of the Hours, …

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North Star: Steady and Consistent

October 13, 2014   |   Read Online North Star: Steady and Consistent This morning on an early morning flight, I opened the window shade just as we started our d…

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As Ferguson Burned

November 25, 2014   |   Read Online As Ferguson Burned “If you want peace work for justice.” – Pope Paul VI I didn’t sleep well last night. As I tried, building…

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Lent 2015

February 18, 2015   |   Read Online Lent 2015 Today, Ash Wednesday, begins our season of penance and fasting. My wife Suzanne has been asking, and I’ve been pus…

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God's Wheat

October 17, 2014   |   Read Online God's Wheat “I am God’s wheat, and I am to be ground by the teeth of wild beasts, so that I may become the pure bread of Chri…