Catholic Halos

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."

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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?

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

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