Catholic Halos
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
The Catholic Halos podcast is a roundtable discussion about how to live out one's faith in everyday life.
Location:
United States
Description:
The Catholic Halos podcast is a roundtable discussion about how to live out one's faith in everyday life.
Language:
English
Website:
https://anchor.fm/catholic-halos
Episodes
Three Fundamental Mindsets and Their Accompanying Behavior
5/2/2024
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss three fundamental mindsets identified by Bishop Golka as being necessary for Christian discipleship.
Duration:00:29:48
How the Stations of the Cross Help us to Imitate Christ
3/28/2024
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.
Duration:00:38:22
Fertility and the Culture of Death
3/22/2024
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.
Duration:00:33:37
Entering into the 2024 Year of Prayer
3/8/2024
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.
Duration:00:31:42
Strong Catholicism: The Church and Women in the Middle Ages
2/23/2024
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.
Duration:00:30:17
How to Watch Movies Like a Catholic
2/15/2024
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss criteria we can use to discern whether to watch movies.
Duration:00:30:56
Trends in Consecrated Life
2/8/2024
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?
Duration:00:30:34
The Lenten Practice of Almsgiving
2/1/2024
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul continue their discussion of the three Lenten disciplines by talking about almsgiving.
Duration:00:32:23
The Spiritual Benefits of Fasting
1/25/2024
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the practice of fasting and how it helps us to grow closer to God.
Duration:00:31:23
Why Does the Catholic Church Invest in Beautiful Art and Architecture?
1/11/2024
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.
Duration:00:32:04
Keep the Christmas Celebration Going
1/5/2024
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul answer the question, "When Does the Christmas Season Really End?"
Duration:00:31:12
Contemplating the Holy Family
12/21/2023
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?
Duration:00:29:56
Is Santa Claus Real?
12/15/2023
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.
Duration:00:30:36
Mary's Immaculate Conception
12/6/2023
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the history and meaning of the Catholic Church's dogma of the Immaculate Conception.
Duration:00:32:19
The Story Behind the Miraculous Medal
12/1/2023
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the Miraculous Medal given to St. Catherine Laboure in 1830.
Duration:00:31:24
A Catholic Perspective on Gratitude
11/17/2023
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the virtue of gratitude in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Duration:00:30:20
Grieving the Losses We Live Through
11/9/2023
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the topic of grief through the lens of Church teaching.
Duration:00:30:56
Why Do Catholics Venerate Relics?
11/3/2023
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the practice of venerating relics of the saints.
Duration:00:30:34
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of St. Therese of Lisieux
10/27/2023
Deacon Patrick Jones, Donna Hessel and Veronica Ambuul discuss the life and spirituality of St. Therese of Lisieux.
Duration:00:32:52
What does the Church teach about martyrdom?
10/20/2023
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the phenomenon of martyrdom. What does it mean and where is it occurring in the world today?
Duration:00:28:59