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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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…

#ThankfulThursday – 1/14/2016
Faith & Life

#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…

The Prodigal Son & the Father's Mercy
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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 …

Mercy at the Front Door
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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:…

We're Ready, Lord
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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 …

A New Heart
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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…

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…

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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…

Future, Forward
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Future, Forward

January 19, 2016   |   Read Online Future, Forward “Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not; See, I am doing something new! Now…

Open My Eyes
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Open My Eyes

May 11, 2016   |   Read Online Open My Eyes Signpost in the Mountain – iStock.com/Mimadeo Fifteen or so years ago, when I had returned to church and was startin…

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The Problem of Evil, Augustine to Today

June 03, 2016   |   Read Online The Problem of Evil, Augustine to Today For centuries, “the problem of evil” has vexed those who believe in God and given those …