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.
Homilies & Reflections
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
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Two Weeks Left
Two weeks. That's what's left of my Adobe career. Ten days of handoffs, goodbyes, and the strange ritual of turning in equipment that's been part of my daily life for years
Homilies & Reflections
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
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Identity
Running and Building
I'm writing this from Walt Disney World. Not a sentence I expected to include in a post about leadership transitions - but here we are.
Faith & Life
What Clarity Feels Like
A weekend full of ministry - and the deepest peace I've felt in years
Homilies & Reflections
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
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The Long Goodbye
I'm leaving Adobe. After eighteen years, I'm walking out the door at the start of next month. Not because something went wrong - but because something else is pulling me forward.
