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Retreat! #ThankfulThursday
June 09, 2016 | Read Online Retreat! #ThankfulThursday Starting this afternoon, I’ll be offline and away through Sunday for our annual diaconate formation r…
Deacon Michael Halbrook
Faith, family, work, and life — all intertwined
I'm a husband, father of four boys, Catholic deacon, and 30-year veteran of media, marketing, and tech consulting and leadership roles, including 18 years at Adobe. I write about the intersection of faith and every day life — because they were never meant to be separate.
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O God of Earth and Altar
May 30, 2016 | Read Online O God of Earth and Altar With prayer and thanksgiving for all of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice of their lives in service …
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Bittersweet
June 06, 2016 | Read Online Bittersweet I made it through a really rough last weekend as music director & organist at my home parish. My eyes didn’t wat…
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A Man Named James
August 25, 2016 | Read Online A Man Named James James at Starbucks Back in April, I was out at a Starbucks near our house for an evening of reading for my d…
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Diaconate Retreat 2016 (Photos)
June 13, 2016 | Read Online Diaconate Retreat 2016 (Photos) From June 9-13, 2016, our class of diaconate aspirants had our annual retreat. These photos are …
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I Can't Imagine
June 15, 2016 | Read Online I Can't Imagine As I read the devastatingly sad news from Orlando of Lane Graves, the 2-year-old boy who was pulled into the lag…
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Everlasting Day
June 19, 2016 | Read Online Everlasting Day On a recent trip to cub scout camp with three of my four boys, many of these words came to me on my walk to and …
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Sparrows
November 23, 2016 | Read Online Sparrows I’m learning how (emotionally) overwhelming ministry can be at times. When you put yourself entirely into God’s han…
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Class of Twenty-Twenty-Something
June 15, 2016 | Read Online Class of Twenty-Twenty-Something Now that the “cat’s out of the bag” and has been officially communicated to the clergy of our d…
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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…
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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…