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The Catholic Halos podcast is a roundtable discussion about how to live out one's faith in everyday life.

Catholic Halos


    • May 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 170 EPISODES


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    Our New Pope Leo XIV

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 30:18


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. What will it mean to have a pope from the United States who is also an Augustinian?

    Way to Combat the Growing Culture of Death in Colorado

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 31:25


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss harmful legislation recently introduced in the Colorado General Assembly and how Catholics can promote a culture of life.

    Halos of Hope: Part III of "Christ Our Hope"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 32:01


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss Part III of Bishop James Golka's pastoral letter, "Christ Our Hope." What is missionary discipleship and how are we called to live it out in our daily lives?

    The Chrism Mass and Sacred Triduum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 30:14


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the liturgies that take place in Catholic parishes during Holy Week and how they can draw us more deeply into Christ's death and resurrection.

    Halos of Hope: Part II of Christ Our Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 30:13


    Deacon Doug Flinn, Deacon Patrick Jones, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss Part II of Bishop James Golka's Pastoral Letter, "Christ Our Hope."

    Do Scientific Discoveries Really Contradict the Bible and the Catholic faith?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 30:39


    Deacon Doug Flinn, Deacon Patrick Jones discuss various theories about the creation of the world and other scientific questions in light of Catholic teaching.

    What happens when a pope dies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 31:25


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss what happens on the occasion of a pope's death.

    Evaluating the Executive Order on IVF in Light of Church Teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 31:37


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Veronica Ambuul and Lucas Pollice discuss the Trump administration's executive order expanding access to IVF and why it is at odds with Catholic moral teaching.

    Halos of Hope: Part I of "Christ Our Hope"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 31:30


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss Part I of Bishop James Golka's pastoral letter, "Christ Our Hope."

    J.D. Vance and the Ordo Amoris

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 30:59


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss recent comments by Vice President J.D. Vance referring to the principal of "Ordo Amoris" (Order of Love) as defined by St. Augustine

    Human Intelligence v. Artificial Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 30:16


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the recent Vatican document on artificial intelligence.

    Human Trafficking Awareness and St. Josephine Bakhita

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 30:12


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss the scourge of human trafficking. How is the Catholic Church working to aid human trafficking survivors, and what can individuals do to combat this problem?

    Halos of Hope: How to Read Bishop Golka's pastoral letter, "Christ Our Hope"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 31:01


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss the introduction to Bishop James Golka's pastoral letter, offering suggestions on how to read it as part of a group.

    Having Difficult Discussions about Faith and Morals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 30:10


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss ways to have difficult discussions with those who disagree with us about faith and morals.

    Justice, Mercy and Immigration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 30:58


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss concerns over the incoming Trump administration's proposed changes to immigration policy.

    The 'O' Antiphons and What They Teach Us About Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 31:06


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Veronica Ambuul and Lucas Pollice discuss the seven antiphons recited before the Gospel from Dec. 17-23 and what they teach us about Christmas.

    Eucharistic Miracles and the Canonization of Carlo Acutis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 30:31


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss the upcoming canonization of Carlo Acutis, an Italian teen who created a database of Eucharistic miracles, and how it can strengthen our faith during the upcoming Jubilee Year.

    Preparing for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 31:38


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss the Jubilee Year that begins in December and continues through 2025. Pope Francis has stated that the theme of the Jubilee Year will be "Hope Does Not Disappoint," and Bishop Golka will be issuing a pastoral letter titled "Christ Our Hope." How can we live out this jubilee year in our everyday lives?

    Eucharist in the Hand or on the Tongue?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 31:14


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss the pros and cons of receiving Communion in the hand or on the tongue.

    How to Vote as a Catholic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 30:59


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the upcoming election and how Catholics can apply sound moral principles and the Catholic faith in voting.

    Are All Religions a Path Towards God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 19:20


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Veronica Ambuul and Lucas Pollice discuss Pope Francis' recent statement that "Every religion is a path toward God." How can we put his comments in proper context, and what does the Magisterium tell us?

    The Erosion of Parental Rights in Modern Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 29:56


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss ways that the right of parents to be the primary educators of their children is being infringed upon.

    Why are We Seeing More Chapel Veils at Mass?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 29:34


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn, Lucas Pollice and Veronica Ambuul discuss the growing trend of women wearing chapel veils, or mantillas, at church.

    What Does the Catholic Church Teach About End of Life Issues?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 31:25


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the Catholic Church's teaching on end of life issues in light of a recent document issues by the Pontifical Academy for Life.

    Don't Assume Anything

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 26:54


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss a recent article from Catholic World Report on outdated assumptions about how the faith is passed down to future generations.

    Pope Francis On the Spiritual Value of Literature and Poetry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 31:07


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss Pope Francis' recent letter titled "On the Role of Literature in Formation" in which he outlines the spiritual benefits of reading literature and poetry.

    Responding Faithfully to Blasphemy and Sacrilege

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 30:33


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the uproar over the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris and how Catholics should respond.

    Advice to newly-ordained permanent deacons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 30:32


    Deacon Patrick Jones and Deacon Doug Flinn share helpful tips for newly-ordained permanent deacons.

    What Does the Didache Tell Us About the Early Church?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 30:49


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the Didache, which is one of the earliest documents of the Church dating back to the first century. How do the moral laws and liturgical rites contained in the Didache compare to the Catholic Church of today?

    Is human nature fundamentally good?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 32:30


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss recent critiques of Pope Francis' statement that the human heart is fundamentally good.

    When is it Morally Permissible Not to Vote?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 29:50


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the Catholic Church's teaching on the duty to vote.

    Harrison Wields Salvation Arts in Speech Heard Round the World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 30:42


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's recent commencement speech at Benedictine College.

    What Does the Jubilee Year of 2025 Mean for Catholics?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 30:59


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the 2025 Jubilee Year recently proclaimed by Pope Francis. How can Catholics obtain the plenary indulgence associated with the Jubilee Year?

    What is Causing the U.S. Birth Rate to Decline?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 30:03


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss recent statistics showing that the birth rate in the United States is lower than it has ever been. What are the factors behind this trend?

    Three Foundational Virtues to Practice in Each Encounter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 31:32


    In the fourth part of their series on "Re-Imagining What a Catholic Parish Can Be: A Destination for the 21st Century" by Acts XXIX, Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss three virtues that Christians must practice in every interaction with others -- humility, charity and unity.

    God is the Architect

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 31:36


    In the third episode of their series on "Re-Imagining What a Catholic Parish Can Be: A Destination for the 21st Century" by Acts XXIX, the Catholic Halos team discuss the concept of God as architect. "God already has a blueprint for every diocese and every parish."

    Reacquiring a Biblical Worldview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 30:44


    In the second in a series of podcasts on "Re-Imagining What a Catholic Parish Can Be: A Destination for the 21st Century" by Acts XXIX, Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss what it means to reacquire a biblical worldview.

    We Were Born for This Moment and These Days

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 30:03


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul begin a series of podcasts on ideas from "Re-Imagining What a Catholic Parish Can Be: A Destination for the 21st Century." This white paper was published by Acts XXIX, the apostolate founded by Father John Riccardo. In this first episode, the Catholic Halos team discusses the idea that "We were born for this moment and these days."

    Three Fundamental Mindsets and Their Accompanying Behavior

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 29:48


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss three fundamental mindsets identified by Bishop Golka as being necessary for Christian discipleship.

    How the Stations of the Cross Help us to Imitate Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 38:22


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the Way of the Cross and how meditating on Christ's Passion and Death help us to face suffering in our own lives.

    Fertility and the Culture of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 33:37


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the ways that practices such as IVF, surrogacy and Down Syndrome prenatal testing constitute an attack on human life and dignity.

    Entering into the 2024 Year of Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 31:42


    Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to observe 2024 as a Year of Prayer. Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss ways to improve and deepen one's prayer life.

    Strong Catholicism: The Church and Women in the Middle Ages

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 30:17


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss common misconceptions about the Catholic Church's views and treatment of women in the Middle Ages.

    How to Watch Movies Like a Catholic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 30:56


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss criteria we can use to discern whether to watch movies.

    Trends in Consecrated Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 30:34


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss recent studies on men and women entering religious orders in the U.S. The statistics show a downtrend, but is there more to the story?

    The Lenten Practice of Almsgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 32:23


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul continue their discussion of the three Lenten disciplines by talking about almsgiving.

    The Spiritual Benefits of Fasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 31:23


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the practice of fasting and how it helps us to grow closer to God.

    Why Does the Catholic Church Invest in Beautiful Art and Architecture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 32:04


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the relationship between artists and the Catholic faith, based on Pope John Paul II's 1999 Letter to Artists.

    Keep the Christmas Celebration Going

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 31:12


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul answer the question, "When Does the Christmas Season Really End?"

    Contemplating the Holy Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 29:56


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the Holy Family -- Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Were they real people just like us? What can their lives teach us about God's will for us?

    Is Santa Claus Real?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 30:36


    Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the story of St. Nicholas of Bari, the fourth-century Catholic bishop who became known as Santa Claus.

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