Catholic Halos

In the first of a two-part series, Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss examples in history when praying the rosary helped to prevent war or led to a miraculous outcome.

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul examine the August 1945 nuclear bombing of the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki through the lens of Catholic teaching.

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the ancient Catholic tradition of making a pilgrimage. Why does the Church recommend this practice, and what are some practical ways of doing a pilgrimage?

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss a recent trend of using artificial intelligence to generate images of oneself in various scenarios. What are the pitfalls of this approach, and what is the Catholic understanding of imagination?

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul take a look at two current box office hits -- "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" -- and examine them through the lens of Catholic faith.

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the new film "The Sound of Freedom" and its unexpected success. What can we learn from the film, and what efforts are being made locally to aid victims of human trafficking?

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul pay tribute to priests who put themselves in danger to minister to others in times of crisis, including military chaplains, hospital chaplains and others.

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the issues surrounding dating, courtship and marriage for young people in today's culture.

Deacon Doug Flinn, Donna Hessel, Deacon Patrick Jones and Veronica Ambuul discuss the Catholic Church's teaching on preparing for death. What does it mean to have a happy death?

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the Church's teaching that parents are the primary educators of their children. What are the practical implications of this teaching when it comes to issues such as tuition tax credits, vouchers, charter schools, etc.?

Deacon Patrick Jones and Veronica Ambuul discuss ways to evangelize the people that we meet in day-to-day life -- at work, at the store, on a hike, etc.

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the lessons they've learned from their experiences with moving to a new state.

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the concept of Servant Leadership. What does it mean, and how can we become servant leaders?

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical letter "Laudato Si'" on care for the environment.

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss recent films depicting demonic possession and exorcism and how they compare to the actual reality of these phenomena.

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the relationship of the Catholic faith to politics.

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the concept of equality. Does the fact that the Church only ordains men mean that women are less important? What does it mean to say that men and women are complementary?

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the meaning behind terminology such as "Triduum," "Octave of Easter," and related concepts.

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the role of private revelation in the Catholic faith.

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the concept of "the marital debt" that has appeared in recent articles on various websites. What does it mean and does it have a foundation in Catholic teaching?

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the upward trend in "deaths of despair"  and the Catholic faith as a source of hope. 

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the story of Jacob and Esau in the Book of Genesis and answer the question: does God really approve of tricks and deception? 

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss Matthew 11:28-30, in which Christ states that his "yoke is easy" and his "burden is light." How does our faith help to relieve us of the burdens we carry? 

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul discuss the issue of Church teaching on transgenderism. 

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul try to clarify the Church's teaching on homosexuality and people who experience same-sex attraction.