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.
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 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
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
What Clarity Feels Like
A weekend full of ministry - and the deepest peace I've felt in years
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