Deacon Michael Halbrook

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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A House, A Home
Faith & Life

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…

Faith & Life

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…

Cheerful Servant
Faith & Life

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 …

The Intentions on my Rosary
Faith & Life

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…

Prodigal
Faith & Life

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…

Faith & Life

"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…

A New Heart
Faith & Life

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…

We're Ready, Lord
Faith & Life

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 …

Mercy at the Front Door
Faith & Life

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:…

Faith & Life

Diaconate Weekend #5 – Let's Pray for Each Other

January 08, 2016   |   Read Online Diaconate Weekend #5 – Let's Pray for Each Other This weekend is a diaconate formation weekend for my classmates and me. We’l…

Faith & Life

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…

The Prodigal Son & the Father's Mercy
Faith & Life

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 …