Has the Church Lost its Courage...Or Are We Being Called to Something Greater

The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns · Mar 20, 2026 · 7m

Has the Catholic Church lost its courage? It’s a question many are asking… Maybe even you. In a world that is growing louder, more aggressive, and increasingly opposed to truth—why does the Church sometimes seem quiet… hesitant… even unclear? Are we afraid to speak? Have we softened where we once stood firm? Or are we being called to something deeper than noise and reaction? In this powerful episode, I take on the real questions people are asking me as a Catholic and as a cleric—questions about truth, courage, confusion, and what it really means to stand firm in today’s culture. This is not…