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The Church, and the People
November 10, 2017 | Read Online The Church, and the People One might recall the childhood activity of folding one’s hands, fingers pointing inward through t…
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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Today's Office of Readings
October 10, 2017 | Read Online Today's Office of Readings I always start my day by offering the Morning Prayer of the church (as I’m obliged to do while in …
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Today's Gospel: In the Vineyard
September 24, 2017 | Read Online Today's Gospel: In the Vineyard Workers in the Vineyard, Erasmus Quellinius Today’s Gospel is deeply meaningful to me. When…
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Christ's Body: Change From the Outside
August 18, 2018 | Read Online Christ's Body: Change From the Outside I woke this morning to the sounds of the crickets finishing their evening chorus to the…
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The Homeless Man & The Body of Christ
August 10, 2018 | Read Online The Homeless Man & The Body of Christ The other morning, I took our dog on our usual walk down the street and around the p…
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Marriage & Unmarriage in Heaven
November 07, 2019 | Read Online Marriage & Unmarriage in Heaven I finally did it! I’ve envisioned this for a long, long time, but waited through a few y…
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A Juneteenth Reflection
June 19, 2020 | Read Online A Juneteenth Reflection In the Church’s calendar today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We reflect upon…
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We do not pray in vain
March 02, 2018 | Read Online We do not pray in vain I found great beauty and comfort in this quote this morning: “Take note of this, for it is a certain tru…
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Getting the Rite Right: The Intent and Results of the Vatican II Liturgical Reforms
December 15, 2017 | Read Online Getting the Rite Right: The Intent and Results of the Vatican II Liturgical Reforms Of the four Constitutions resulting from…
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A fruitful new approach to the Rosary
September 17, 2019 | Read Online A fruitful new approach to the Rosary On our formation weekend this weekend, a few of us were talking over a meal about the…
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A dirty cup of water
July 12, 2019 | Read Online A dirty cup of water I saw something last night that really disturbed me. It didn’t all really click and set in at the time, but…
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Streaming @ Holy Family "101"
April 10, 2020 | Read Online Streaming @ Holy Family "101" With the advent of the Coronavirus pandemic and the closure of church gatherings, I was thankful …