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The Intentions on my Rosary
September 03, 2015 | Read Online The Intentions on my Rosary A daily rosary; an intention per mystery As I’ve gotten back into the habit of praying the rosa…
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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Cheerful Servant
September 19, 2015 | Read Online Cheerful Servant I love this weekend’s readings. The themes in them have long been a big part of my life and character. In …
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See You in the Eucharist #ThankfulThursday
June 02, 2016 | Read Online See You in the Eucharist #ThankfulThursday Appropriate for a #ThankfulThursday, because of how thankful I am for this chapter of…
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A House, A Home
January 05, 2016 | Read Online A House, A Home My grandparents’ house – where they made a home, raised my dad, my aunt, and my uncle, and helped to raise ou…
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"Adobe is a rocket ship"
June 17, 2015 | Read Online "Adobe is a rocket ship" It was cool to read what Blair Reeves had to write about Adobe in his Bullish Data Newsletter… pretty m…
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Prodigal
August 31, 2015 | Read Online Prodigal Thinking about this weekend’s readings and the grace of Confession… The post Prodigal appeared first on Deacon Michae…
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#ThankfulThursday – 1/14/2016
January 14, 2016 | Read Online #ThankfulThursday – 1/14/2016 A whole new idea – a public dose of what I’m thankful for each Thursday. This week: (1) Mom Tod…
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The Prodigal Son & the Father's Mercy
March 09, 2016 | Read Online The Prodigal Son & the Father's Mercy Last weekend, the Gospel at Mass (assuming you weren’t hearing the readings for Year …
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Mercy at the Front Door
January 12, 2016 | Read Online Mercy at the Front Door “God’s mercy can make even the driest land become a garden, can restore life to dry bones (cf. Ez 37:…
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We're Ready, Lord
January 15, 2016 | Read Online We're Ready, Lord 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Wedding Feast at Cana This Sunday’s Gospel comes from the beginning of …
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A New Heart
March 12, 2016 | Read Online A New Heart 5th Sunday of Lent, Year C Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, Poussin (1653) Something New Remember not the ev…
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The Powerball of Daily Life
January 12, 2016 | Read Online The Powerball of Daily Life Powerball balls. ABC News. Last week, I took a little bit of flack on Twitter for asking, “Am I t…