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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Identity
You're Not Behind. You're In Fieri.
There's a Latin phrase for what you're feeling right now. You're not behind. You're not broken. You're in fieri - in the becoming.
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
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Transitions
Clarity Before the Climb
I turned 48 today. For most of my career, I didn't think much about birthdays. But this one feels different. I've been asking different questions - not "What's next?" but "Who am I becoming?"
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Identity
Legacy Over Achievement
I used to measure success by what I built. Now I measure it by how I showed up. Here's the question that changed my definition of success in the second half.
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Practices
The Money Question
"What would I do if money wasn't a factor?" This question changed everything for me, because it revealed what I actually care about.