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The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns Faith isn’t meant to be lived halfway. Join Deacon Pat Kearns each day for powerful reflections that bring the Catholic faith to life. Drawing from Scripture, the wisdom of the saints, and real-life missionary experiences—including years serving with his family in villages in Guatemala—Deacon Pat explores what it truly means to follow Christ in today’s world. In just a few minutes each day, you’ll discover encouragement, spiritual insight, and…
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The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsSaint John Henry Newman - The Courage to follow the Truth
Saint John Henry Newman: The Courage to Follow Truth The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns What happens when following the truth leads you down a path…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Price of Forgiveness
The Man Who Thought Heaven Wasn't for Him Episode 4 of 5: The Price of Forgiveness What happens when God forgives you, but the people you've hurt are still…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsMarriage - Where God teaches us about Love
Marriage: Where God Teaches Us to Love We enter marriage hoping to be loved, and along the way, God teaches us how to love. In this episode of The Catholic…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWill there be enough oil in your Lamp
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily: “Will There Be Enough Oil in Your Lamp?” Gospel: Matthew 25:1–13 What if tomorrow were your last day on earth? Would you…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Little Girl Who Saw a Saint
The Man Who Thought Heaven Wasn't for Him Episode 3 of 5: The Little Girl Who Saw a Saint What if the person who helps you find your way back to God is someone…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsI Didn't Know Love Could Feel Like This
❤️ I Didn't Know Love Could Feel Like This ❤️ Last night, we had a wonderful visit from my son and his new girlfriend, along with one of his childhood friends…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsTwenty-EIght Years of Darkness
The Man Who Thought Heaven Wasn't for Him Episode 2 of 5: Twenty-Eight Years of Darkness Can a man who has done something unforgivable ever find his way back…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Boy Who Stopped Believing
🎙️ NEW PODCAST SERIES: The Man Who Thought Heaven Wasn't for Him Episode 1: The Boy Who Stopped Believing What happens when a little boy who once loved God…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsStories From The Heart
📚🎶 Stories from the Heart — The Books of Deacon Pat Kearns Over the years, I've had the blessing of writing books that reflect so many parts of my life's…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsGod, What If I Have Wasted My Life
GOD, WHAT IF I'VE WASTED MY LIFE? 🎙️ THE QUESTIONS WE ARE AFRAID TO ASK GOD Episode 7 | The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns Have you ever looked back…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsFinding God in the Ordinary
SAINT JOSEMARÍA ESCRIVÁ: FINDING GOD IN THE ORDINARY 🎙️ The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns Special Podcast Episode Have you ever wondered whether your…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhy Do Bad People Seem to Prosper
GOD, WHY DO BAD PEOPLE SEEM TO PROSPER? 🎙️ THE QUESTIONS WE ARE AFRAID TO ASK GOD Episode 6 | The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns Have you ever…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhat If I Don't Believe What the Church Teaches
🙏 GOD, WHAT IF I DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING THE CHURCH TEACHES? 🎙️ THE QUESTIONS WE ARE AFRAID TO ASK GOD Episode 5 | The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsSomebody Pop This Thing
🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 👻😂 Okay, friends… this is DEFINITELY not one of my typical posts from The Catholic Journey! I'm traveling right now and don't have access to…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsGod, Why Did You Take Someone I Love
🙏 GOD, WHY DID YOU TAKE SOMEONE I LOVE? 🎙️ THE QUESTIONS WE ARE AFRAID TO ASK GOD Episode 4 | The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns There's an empty…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsGod, Have I Disappointed You?
God, Have I Disappointed You? by The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsGod, Are You really Listening to Me
🙏 GOD, ARE YOU REALLY LISTENING TO ME? 🎙️ THE QUESTIONS WE ARE AFRAID TO ASK GOD Episode 2 | The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns Have you ever prayed…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsGod, Why Do You Allow Good People To Suffer
🙏 GOD, WHY DO YOU LET GOOD PEOPLE SUFFER? 🎙️ NEW SERIES: THE QUESTIONS WE ARE AFRAID TO ASK GOD Episode 1 | The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns Why…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThree Things Every Father Wishes He Could Teach His Daughter
❤️ THREE THINGS EVERY FATHER WISHES HE COULD TEACH HIS DAUGHTER 🎙️ The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns There was a time when a father could hold his…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThree Things Every Father Wishes He Could teach His Son
❤️ THREE THINGS EVERY FATHER WISHES HE COULD TEACH HIS SON 🎙️ The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns There comes a time in every father's life when he…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsLA ESCUELA BAJO EL ÁRBOL — UNA CANCIÓN PARA NUESTRO QUERIDO BETO
❤️🇬🇹 LA ESCUELA BAJO EL ÁRBOL — UNA CANCIÓN PARA NUESTRO QUERIDO BETO ❤️ Hace muchos años, en la pequeña comunidad de Godínez, Guatemala, unos campesinos le…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsBeto Beneath the Tree
❤️ A SCHOOL BENEATH A TREE — THE STORY OF MY FRIEND BETO ❤️ Many years ago, in a small Guatemalan village called Godínez, local farmers asked a teacher named…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsUnless you eat my Flesh and drink my Blood
✝️ EPISODE 8 — SERIES FINALE “WILL YOU ALSO LEAVE?” Things Jesus Said That We Still Don't Understand 📖 John 6:60–69 What happens when following Jesus becomes…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsA Little Faith Everyday Can Change Your Life
A Little Faith Everyday Can change Your Life!
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhy do you call me Good
✝️ THINGS JESUS SAID THAT WE STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND 🎙️ Episode 7 — “Why Do You Call Me Good?” The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns 📖 Mark 10:17–27 Did…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsHe Looked at me and Loved Me
✝️ HE LOOKED AT ME AND LOVED ME ❤️ 🎶 A new original Christian rock ballad inspired by Mark 10:17–27 and Episode 7 of The Catholic Journey. A young man came to…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsI came Not to bring Peace, but the Sword
✝️ THINGS JESUS SAID THAT WE STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND 🎙️ Episode 5 — “I Came Not to Bring Peace, but a Sword” The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns 📖…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsNot Peace, But a Sword
🎸🔥 NOT PEACE, BUT A SWORD! ✝️ A Powerful New Catholic Rock Song! What if following Jesus doesn't always make life easier? What if standing for your faith…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsStill Catholic Still Becoming
🎶 STILL CATHOLIC, STILL BECOMING ✝️❤️ A song for a generation trying to balance life, faith, and everything in between. Your 30s can be complicated. Careers…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsLet the Dead Bury the Dead
✝️ THINGS JESUS SAID THAT WE STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND 🎙️ Episode 4 — “Let the Dead Bury Their Dead” The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns 📖 Luke 9:59–60…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsMercy Still Calls My Name
❤️ MERCY STILL CALLS MY NAME ❤️ A Song About God's Unending Love and Forgiveness Have you ever looked back at your life and wondered if you've made too many…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhat is the Unforgivable Sin
WHAT IS THE UNFORGIVABLE SIN? — CAN GOD REALLY REFUSE TO FORGIVE? Things Jesus Said That We Still Don't Understand — Episode 3 Jesus taught us that God's mercy…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhy Did Jesus Say the Rich May Not Enter Heaven
WHY DID JESUS SAY THE RICH MAY NOT ENTER HEAVEN? Things Jesus Said That We Still Don't Understand — Episode 2 Did Jesus really teach that wealthy people cannot…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThings Jesus Said We Still Don't Understand
Did Jesus REALLY Tell Us to Hate Our Families? | The Catholic Journey Did Jesus really command us to hate our parents, spouses, and children? In Luke 14:26…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThomas Merton - Finding God in Everyday Life
🎙️ THOMAS MERTON: THE JOURNEY WITHIN EPISODE 5 OF 5 — FINDING GOD IN EVERYDAY LIFE The Final Episode of Our Five-Part Series! What if some of the most sacred…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThomas Merton - The Imperfect Monk
🎙️ THOMAS MERTON: THE JOURNEY WITHIN EPISODE 4 OF 5 — THE IMPERFECT MONK: THOMAS MERTON'S HUMAN STRUGGLES Can someone deeply devoted to God still struggle with…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsHappy Thursday
☀️🎶 IT'S THURSDAY! THANK GOD WE'RE ALMOST THERE! 😂🙌 Well, we survived Monday, made it through Tuesday, and somehow managed to get past Wednesday! Now Friday is…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThomas Merton - The False Self
🎙️ THOMAS MERTON: THE JOURNEY WITHIN Episode 3 of 5 — The False Self: Becoming Who God Created You to Be Who are you when you take away your job title…
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Thomas Merton - The Power of Silence
🎙️ THOMAS MERTON: THE JOURNEY WITHIN — A FIVE-EPISODE SERIES Episode 2 of 5: The Power of Silence — Hearing God in a Noisy World When was the last time you…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsHappy Monday Morning
☀️🎶 HAPPY MONDAY, EVERYBODY! 🙏❤️ A new week, a new beginning, and another beautiful opportunity to experience God's blessings! I'm excited to share a little…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThomas Merton - The Restless Soul - Episode 1 of 5
NEW SERIES: THOMAS MERTON — THE JOURNEY WITHIN Episode 1: The Restless Soul — Thomas Merton's Search for God Have you ever felt that something was missing from…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWe Are Back!
🎙️ WE'RE BACK! A NEW BEGINNING! 🙏 After a short break to move from Sacramento to Redding, California, the boxes are being unpacked, our new recording studio is…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWe are Moving
🚚 We Are Moving! ❤️ After many years in the Sacramento area, Liz and I are packing up and heading back home to Redding, California! It’s exciting, a little…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhen All You Can Do is Trust God
Sometimes we reach a point where we've prayed, planned, worried, tried to fix things—and still don't know what comes next. That's when faith becomes very…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhen You Need To Begin Again
Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we planned. A door closes. A relationship changes. A season ends. We move, retire, lose someone, make a mistake, or…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsI Choose Happy
Today, I choose happy. ☀️ Life isn't perfect. There will always be problems, disappointments, and things we can't control. But we can choose what we focus…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhen Death Becomes Real
We all know that life will someday end—but there comes a moment when death stops being something distant and suddenly becomes real. In this episode of The…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhen You Wonder If Your Life Made A Difference
Have you ever looked back over your life and wondered, “Did any of it really matter?” In Episode 15 of The Catholic Journey, we reflect on a truth we often…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsIt's Not Too Late To Go Into The Vineyard
It’s Not Too Late to Go Into the Vineyard Have you ever said “no” to God? Maybe through anger, fear, pride, disappointment—or simply by walking away. In…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThese Years Look Good on You
These Years Look Good on You is a celebration of growing older—not as something to fear, but as something to be grateful for. The years leave their marks, but…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsGoodbye Lil White Kia Rio
Today I said goodbye to an old friend. ❤️🚗 I sold my little white Kia Rio today. I’ve had it since 2016, and even though it was just a car, it was harder to…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhen We are Getting Older
When You Are Growing Older Growing older can bring changes we never expected—slower bodies, changing roles, losses, memories, and the realization that there…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThank God it is friday
Thank God It’s Friday! The week may have had its challenges, but today is a new day—and there is still so much to be grateful for! Faith. Family. Friends…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsDid My Life Make a Difference
🎵 Did My Life Make a Difference? As the years pass, many of us eventually ask a deeply personal question: Did my life really make a difference? Maybe the…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhen You Have To Let Go
When You Have to Let Go Sometimes the hardest act of faith is simply opening our hands. We hold onto people, dreams, hurts, memories, and seasons of life that…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsChoose Joy
🌞 CHOOSE JOY! 🌞 Life won’t always be perfect. There will be good days, difficult days, laughter, tears, beginnings and endings. But through it all, there is…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhen Life Doesn't Turn Out The Way We Planned
When Life Doesn't Turn Out the Way You Planned Sometimes life looks nothing like we imagined. Doors close, plans change, prayers seem unanswered, and we find…