Prague, 1942
What follows is drawn from a set of handwritten notes found inside a chalice case in the possession of Teodor Maren at his death, and from a partial journal kept by Father Josef Novák between 1938 and 1942.
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.
Faith & Life
The Bird at the Window
Sunday Night as our weekly Holy Hour started, when I was kneeling to chant O Salutaris Hostia, I could see a bird flying around the window above the sanctuary.
The Vendée, 1793
What follows is drawn from two sources: a parish register from Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, and a deposition taken in 1796 from one Marie-Anne Forestier, widow, of the commune of Mauléon.
The Safety Deposit Box
He had been putting it off for three weeks, which was long enough that he had stopped pretending it was anything other than avoidance.
Faith & Life
The End Is Where We Start From
"What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from." - T.S. Eliot, Little Gidding
The Archivist of Barcelona
Pere Camprubí received the package on a Tuesday in June of 1891 and set it aside until Thursday.
The Cipher
He had been sitting on it for two weeks, which was long enough that bringing it up felt like a confession.