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So you think you're going to heaven?
February 28, 2017 | Read Online So you think you're going to heaven? Image © zatletic – stock.adobe.com Years ago, when my wife and I were still dating (and…
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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Which pattern? Adam or Jesus?
March 02, 2017 | Read Online Which pattern? Adam or Jesus? Image © rghenry – stock.adobe.com After the switch of liturgical seasons mid-week at Ash Wednesda…
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Good, Evil, & God: Understanding the Old Testament’s “Dark Passages”
October 14, 2017 | Read Online Good, Evil, & God: Understanding the Old Testament’s “Dark Passages” In the book of the prophet Isaiah, God teaches manki…
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2018 After-Action Review
January 01, 2019 | Read Online 2018 After-Action Review Happy new year! It’s time to kick off 2019 with an after-action review of 2018 and setting up some p…
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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…
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"No divisions among you"
January 22, 2017 | Read Online "No divisions among you" Today’s Second Reading, from the first chapter of Paul’s first letter to the Church at Corinth, is v…
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The Call is Sacred
July 19, 2017 | Read Online The Call is Sacred Image: © lightpoet – Shutterstock I awoke this morning to the tail end of a dream in which I was sitting in t…
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The Triduum
April 13, 2017 | Read Online The Triduum The three holiest days of the church year. Tonight, the table hosts a meal. Tomorrow, the cross provides a place of…
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Our Peaceful Protest
September 24, 2017 | Read Online Our Peaceful Protest In the midst of all of the protests (and rioting) in St. Louis right now (just follow the Twitter hash…
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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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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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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…