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Catholic Halos
The Catholic Halos podcast is a roundtable discussion about how to live out one's faith in everyday life.
Episodes
Catholic HalosEvery Sunday is Christmas morning
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the importance of keeping Sundays holy by attending Mass and receiving the Eucharist. What…
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Making Room in Our Hearts for Truth this Christmas
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the meaning of Christ as "The Way, the Truth and the Life." How can we accept the truth of…
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Less is More
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the trend towards minimalism and how it relates to the Catholic Church's tradition of…
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What we learned during the Year of St. Joseph
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the closing of the Year of St. Joseph on Dec. 8 and how meditating on the saint's life has…
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Giving Thanks
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the meaning of gratitude and how we can grow in this virtue.
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Carpet samples
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the phenomenon of parish shopping. What criteria should we use in determining whether to…
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Faithful Families: Where Vocations Grow
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss National Vocations Awareness Week and how parents can foster an openness to religious…
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Love our Neighbor: Economy of Catholic Community
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss ways that the Catholic community can support workers who have lost their jobs because they…
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Why is the Catholic Church opposed to human composting?
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the recent legalization of human composting in Colorado. Why does the Catholic Church…
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Miscarriage ministry
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul are joined by special guest Ashley Slack to discuss ways that the Church can support couples who…
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Spiritual warfare -- what weapons do we have?
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss spiritual warfare. What daily practices and habits can help us to live more fully in God's…
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Women in elite sports
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the challenges and pressures faced by women who compete in sports at the elite level. What…
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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the origins of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which the Catholic Church…
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What is classical education?
Deacon Patrick Jones, Veronica Ambuul and Superintendent of Schools Sheila Whalen discuss the growing trend towards classical education in Catholic schools…
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Understanding Traditionis Custodes
Father Sean McCann, Vice Chancellor and Defender of the Bond for the Diocese of Colorado Springs, joins Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica…
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The Power of Parable
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the important role that parables and stories play in transmitting the Catholic faith and…
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Words Matter
Deacon Doug Flinn, Deacon Patrick Jones and Veronica Ambuul explore how words such as "love," "freedom," and "unity" have been redefined in recent years.
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Bishop James Golka installed as Bishop of Colorado Springs
Deacon Doug Flinn, Deacon Patrick Jones and Veronica Ambuul share their reflections on the events surrounding the installation of Bishop Golka. What does the…
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The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
Deacon Doug Flinn, Deacon Patrick Jones and Veronica Ambuul discuss recent polls showing that many Catholics no longer believe that Christ is really present in…
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What does it mean to be a shepherd?
Deacon Doug Flinn, Deacon Patrick Jones and Veronica Ambuul discuss what it means to be a shepherd in the context of parenting and other leadership roles.
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Should pro-abortion politicians receive Communion?
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the issue of pro-abortion politicians who receive the Eucharist. How should bishops…
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Scared: Door Locked Until Pentecost
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in helping us to overcome fear and doubt in our lives.
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How can the Catholic Church address declining birth rates?
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss recent reports that birth rates continued their downward trend during 2020. How can…
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Devotion to the Blessed Mother during the month of May
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the Church's traditional devotions to Mary, the Mother of God, during the month of May.
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The Joy of Easter
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul talk about how their Lenten penitential practices and sacrifices bore fruit in their spiritual…
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Going Deeper in our observance of Good Friday
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss ways to make our observance of Good Friday more meaningful this year.
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There is No Easter Without the Cross
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the Catholic Church's teaching regarding our last moments on earth, our particular…
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The Catholic Church and Vaccines
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss how the U.S. bishops have addressed the role of aborted fetal cells in the development and…
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A Catholic Symposium on Truth
Deacon Doug Flinn, Deacon Patrick Jones and Veronica Ambuul discuss Pope John Paul II's encyclical "Veritatis Splendor" and how it is relevant to our lives…
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Lenten penitential practices
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss fasting from social media and other Lenten penitential practices.
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Why is 2021 the Year of St. Joseph?
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss Pope Francis' proclamation of a Year of St. Joseph for 2021. Why is St. Joseph known as the…
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A Hunger for the Bread of LIfe - Bishop Michael Sheridan's Pastoral Letter on the Eucharist
Bishop Michael Sheridan discusses his December 2020 pastoral letter on the Eucharist titled "A Hunger for the Bread of Life."
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How Can Catholics Respond to Censorship on Social Media?
Across social media, those who express views in line with Church teaching are finding themselves censored or blocked altogether. How can Catholics respond and…
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How Can Catholics Minister to the Homebound and Those in Care Facilities?
Deacon Cliff Donnelly discusses the need to provide spiritual care to Catholics in nursing homes, assisted living and other care facilities. He also explains…
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The Divine Office and Latin prayers
Father Sean McCann, Defender of the Bond for the Diocese of Colorado Springs' Tribunal, explains the history of the Divine Office -- otherwise known as the…
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Why does the Catholic Church pray in Latin?
Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss their personal experiences with Latin prayers and how they can enrich one's prayer life.
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How can Catholics foster unity in the wake of the election?
Deacon Patrick Jones, Veronica Ambuul and Deacon Doug Flinn discuss the ways that Catholics can overcome the division and rancor caused by the recent election…