Dcn. Michael Halbrook

"Dear friends, may no adversity paralyze you. Be afraid neither of the world, nor of the future, nor of your weakness. The Lord has allowed you to live in this moment of history so that, by your faith, his name will continue to resound throughout the world." - Pope Benedict XVI

Legit nap during a long EPCOT afternoon

Many congrats and prayers for a wonderful lifetime living the Sacrament to the couple whose marriage I was honored to witness today at this beautiful church in Grafton, IL. Congratulations, James and Laura (Mangi) Wertz!

Our youngest is going into high school next year, has recently gotten into golf, and looks forward to trying out the golf team. He's driving and putting balls in the side lot every afternoon. Last night he sent me a note with a link to a set of clubs and a plan to pay for them. I told him I liked how he was thinking, but to wait until his coach could also advise him on good equipment and where to find it. He followed up with another note... "Or we could work really hard this summer and get this for the basement," with a link to a $10,000 golf simulator.

@DisneyClipsGuy Safe travels home!

Good morning friends! It's going home day! We had a great time in the parks despite the crowds! A very different adventure with two young kids in tow! Have a great day folks!

@p25ryan @DisneyClipsGuy Just have @DisneyParks invite @elonmusk for 2 months to imagineer the next generation of Tomorrowland.

@MichaelHalbrook @DisneyClipsGuy I’ve been saying this to anyone who will listen. And put the Tesla robots in the middle manage the cars as thy charge. From there build “The House of Tomorrow” nearby like the SFR treehouse walkthrough with rotating sponsored exhibits/ideas. Make Tomorrowland … Tomorrow.

Next up for "repurposing". On borrowed time.

Fasting is a visible sign of our inner commitment to turn away from sin and evil with the help of grace, and it must also include other forms of self-denial. Fasting should help us acquire a more sober lifestyle, since austerity alone makes the Christian life strong and authentic. #Lent

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves." - Psalm 34:19 He is close. #Lent

This explains a lot. In the different Imagineer biographies and memoirs I've read, it's apparent that the closer that park ops / park leadership & Imagineering stay, the better the product starts out and stays. It's good to see this!

March 19 is the Solemnity of St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. (Painting, depicting Joseph caring for the infant Jesus while Mary rests, is courtesy of Carol via carolwagneronline.com)

"If you want to be close to Christ, I repeat to you - Ite ad Ioseph: Go to Joseph!" - Pius XII, 1955 deaconmichael.net/p/go-to-joseph

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People don't realize how much strength it takes for you to pull your own self out of a dark place mentally. If you've done that, I'm proud of you.

Cool idea!

@SeanPurcell82 @TheDeaconLife @DeaconRWagner Thanks, Sean! Prayers continue for you in your inquiry.

@TheDeaconLife @MichaelHalbrook @DeaconRWagner Great episode!

NEW EPISODE 🎙️ "You're not worthy." - That's what a priest of 55 years told @deaconrwagner months before ordination. His next words changed everything. Listen now: deaconlife.com/podcast/dcn-ri… #DeaconLife #CatholicDeacon #PermanentDeacon

New video series: Thinking Out Loud Today's Gospel: the man at Bethesda waited 38 years for healing. I've been sitting with what that kind of waiting teaches us - and how clarity arrives slowly, then all at once. youtube.com/watch?v=mGDGm_…

"Go to Joseph." A parishioner gave me a banner with those words. It's become a daily reminder I didn't know I needed. Joseph did the most important work in human history - in complete hiddenness. He planted seeds he'd never see bloom. That's the patron I need right now. 🔗 deaconmichael.net/p/go-to-joseph

Especially @DisneyClipsGuy!