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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…
Episodes
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Hidden Treasures of the Early Church - Saint Ignatius of Antioch - The Man Who Knew the Apostles
Hidden Treasures of the Early Church – Episode 1 St. Ignatius of Antioch: The Man Who Knew the Apostles What if you could sit down with someone who learned the…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsFatherhood Through God's Eyes
Father's Day Through God's Eyes Father's Day can bring a mix of emotions. For some, it is a day of gratitude and celebration. For others, it may stir memories…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhat Does Father's Day Mean to Me
What does Father's Day mean to me? In this deeply personal episode of The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns, I share the story of the man who shaped my…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhen Someone You Love Goes To Prison
When Someone You Love Goes to Jail What do you do when someone you love is arrested, convicted, and sentenced to prison? In this heartfelt episode of The…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsTough Love - When Loving Someone Means Saying NO
Tough Love – Loving Someone Without Losing Yourself What do you do when someone you love is trapped in addiction, destructive behavior, or a cycle of poor…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsJuneteenth Through Catholic Eyes
Most of us have heard of Juneteenth, but many of us were never taught its history or why it matters. In this special episode of The Catholic Journey with…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhat Your Aging Parents Wish You Knew
As our parents grow older, their needs often change—but their desire to feel loved, valued, and remembered never does. In this heartfelt episode of The…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsIf Men Only Knew These Things About Women
If Men Only Knew These Things About Women Why do women sometimes communicate differently than men? Why do they seem to desire connection, conversation, and…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsIf You Only Knew These Things About Men
If You Only Knew These Things About Men Why do men sometimes seem distant, quiet, or difficult to understand? Why do they often express love differently than…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsDo Not Be Afraid - Homily for 12th Sunday Ordinary Time (Catholic)
Fear has a way of creeping into every corner of life—our health, our families, our finances, our future, and even our faith. Yet one of the most repeated…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Women of the Bible - Rachel - Loved, Longing, and Remembered
Rachel: The Woman Who Waited, Loved, and Trusted God In this episode of The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns, we explore the powerful story of Rachel…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Women of the Bible - Rebekah - The Courage to say Yes
Rebekah – Trusting God When the Future Is Unclear In this episode of The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns, we journey into the life of Rebekah, one of…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Harvest is Plenty, But the Laborers are Few
The Harvest Is Plenty, but the Laborers Are Few A Catholic Homily on Matthew 9:36–10:8 When Jesus looked upon the crowds, He was moved with compassion because…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Women of the Bible - Sarah - Trusting God's Promise
Sarah – A Journey of Faith, Waiting, and God’s Promise What do you do when God makes a promise, but years pass and nothing seems to happen? In this episode of…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Women of the Bible - Judith - The Woman Who Defeated an Army
⚔️ Judith: Faith Greater Than Fear ⚔️ In Episode 6 of The Women of the Bible, we discover the incredible story of Judith—a courageous widow whose faith in God…
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The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Women of the Bible - Mary Magdalene - The First Witness to the Resurrection
Mary Magdalene: From Brokenness to Beloved Disciple Who was Mary Magdalene, really? For centuries, myths and misunderstandings have surrounded one of the most…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Women of the Bible - Hannah - When Tears Become Prayers
🙏 Hannah: When Tears Become Prayers 🙏 In Episode 4 of The Women of the Bible, we encounter the deeply moving story of Hannah—a woman whose heartbreak became a…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Didache - One of the most Powerful Documents in Christianity
📜 The Didache: The Most Important Christian Document Most Christians Have Never Read What if you could read a document written by the very first generation of…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Women of the Bible Series - Deborah - Prophetess, Judge, Leader
⚔️ Deborah: The Prophetess Who Led a Nation ⚔️ In Episode 3 of The Women of the Bible, we explore the extraordinary story of Deborah—a prophetess, judge…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Eucharist - Five Questions Protestant Pastors Might Ask
The Eucharist: Five Questions Protestant Pastors Might Ask—and How Catholics Respond What if I emailed a variety of Protestant pastors and asked them one…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsCorpus Christi - The God who refused to leave us
What if the greatest gift Jesus ever gave us wasn't a teaching, a miracle, or even a commandment? What if it was Himself? In this powerful Corpus Christi…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Women of the Bible Series - Esther
👑 Esther: Courage for Such a Time as This 👑 In Episode 2 of The Women of the Bible, we journey into the remarkable story of Esther—an orphan who became a queen…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Women of the Bible - Ruth
🌾 Ruth: A Story of Loyalty, Courage, and Redemption 🌾 In the first episode of our new series, The Women of the Bible, we explore the inspiring story of Ruth—a…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsHealth, Happiness, and Holiness - Transforming Your Life
🎙️ New Episode: Health, Happiness, and Holiness – Transforming Your Life What if everything you've been chasing isn't what you're truly searching for? In this…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhat I learned after 18 years as a Catholic Deacon
What have 18 years as a Catholic deacon taught me? Not lessons from books. Not lessons from classrooms. Lessons from hospital rooms, funeral homes, marriages…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsIf I could have just one more dinner with my Dad
My father died suddenly at the age of 65. Earlier that day, he rode his bicycle, worked around the house, and read a book before bed—carefully placing a…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsForgotten and Lost - An Adventure
🎙️ Forgotten and Lost – When God Finds the Broken The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns What happens when a man who has lost his purpose encounters the…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsBreaking Away - A story of Pain, Purpose, and God's Call
Step into a powerful spiritual journey in this episode of The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns, inspired by the novel Breaking Away. Through the lives…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsClimbing out of the Darkness
What happens when life becomes so heavy that even getting out of bed feels impossible? In this deeply personal and powerful episode of The Catholic Journey…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsJeremiah - The Weeping Prophet
🎙️ NEW EPISODE — Jeremiah: The Weeping Prophet 🎙️ What happens when you love people deeply… but they refuse to listen? The prophet Jeremiah lived in a time of…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsDaniel - The Phophet Series
NEW EPISODE — Daniel: Faithful in the Fire 🔥 What do you do when the world around you no longer follows God? The prophet Daniel faced pressure, fear…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsTrinity Homily
The mystery of the Holy Trinity is not simply something to understand… it is something to enter into. In this heartfelt homily for the Solemnity of the Most…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsIsaiah - The Prophet who saw the Messiah
What if someone lived centuries before Jesus… yet described the coming Messiah with astonishing clarity? In this powerful episode of The Prophets Series, we…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsElijah - The Prophet of Fire and God's Whisper
What do you do when faith feels exhausting… when truth feels unpopular… and when you feel like you are standing alone? In this powerful episode of The Prophets…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsSamuael - The Prophet Series
What happens when we truly learn to hear the voice of God? In this powerful episode of The Prophets Series, we journey into the life of the prophet Samuel —…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Prophet Series - The Fire and the Vision of Ezekiel
The prophet Ezekiel lived in a time of chaos, exile, and spiritual darkness — yet God called him to bring a message of warning, hope, restoration, and new…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe hidden Journey
What if the emptiness you feel is actually God calling you toward something greater? In this powerful episode of The Catholic Journey, Deacon Pat Kearns…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Road Between Father and Son
There are trips you take… and then there are journeys that stay with you forever. My son Sean and I just completed a 4-day, 900-mile motorcycle camping…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsSelf Love
Sometimes the hardest person to love is ourselves. In this deeply personal and faith-filled episode of The Catholic Journey, Deacon Pat Kearns explores the…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsChurch - More Than Just a Building
The Church is more than stained glass, pews, and walls—it is the living Body of Christ. In this powerful episode of The Catholic Journey, we explore what it…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhy Catholics Must Go To Mass
Why do Catholics “have” to go to Mass? Is it just a rule… or is it something far deeper? In this episode of The Catholic Journey, Deacon Pat Kearns explores…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Hermit's Word
In this episode of The Hermit’s Word, we step into the silence of the spiritual life and explore what happens when a soul learns to listen for the voice of God…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsAscension Holimy
In this powerful Ascension Sunday reflection, Deacon Pat Kearns explores what it truly means that Jesus ascended into Heaven—not as an ending, but as a mission…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsRetired
Retirement is one of life’s biggest transitions. After decades of work, responsibility, and routine, many people quietly begin asking: “What is my purpose…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsA Country Divided - Faith, Culture, and the Path Back to Unity
In a world growing more divided by politics, faith, anger, isolation, and fear, how do we as Catholics respond without losing our souls in the process? In this…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsSaint John
Saint John was more than a disciple — he was the beloved disciple who stayed close to Christ through the Cross, witnessed the Resurrection, and revealed to the…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsSaint Mark - The Gospel that moves like Fire
Saint Mark’s Gospel moves with urgency, power, and conviction — revealing Jesus Christ as the suffering servant, miracle worker, and Son of God. But behind…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsDiscernment of a Future Spouse
Choosing a future spouse may be one of the most important decisions a person ever makes—not just emotionally, but spiritually and eternally. In this powerful…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsSaint Matthew — The Tax Collector Who Became a Saint
What kind of man does Jesus choose to change the world? In this powerful episode of The Catholic Journey Podcast, we journey into the life of Saint Matthew the…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsSaint Luke: The Gospel of Mercy
Who was Saint Luke the Evangelist really? In this powerful episode of The Catholic Journey Podcast, Deacon Pat Kearns explores the life, heart, and writings of…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsCSF
What if the greatest battle of our time isn’t political… but spiritual? In this powerful episode of The Catholic Journey Podcast, Deacon Pat Kearns explores…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhy Does God Allow Suffering
Why does a loving God allow suffering? It is one of the deepest and most painful questions the human heart can ask. In this powerful episode of The Catholic…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Ranch - When God Calls Ordinary Men
What if grief became the beginning of something greater? In this emotional and inspiring episode of The Catholic Journey Podcast, Deacon Pat Kearns shares a…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Descent - A Soul's Journey Into Hell
What happens when a soul spends an entire lifetime chasing success, pleasure, and comfort… while slowly pushing God away? In this deeply emotional and sobering…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsMother's day - The hands that form Saints
This Mother’s Day, we reflect on the hidden holiness of mothers — the prayers, sacrifices, tears, and quiet love that help shape souls for eternity. From Saint…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhat is the Difference
What’s the real difference between Catholic priests, Protestant pastors, deacons, and elders? In this episode of The Catholic Journey, Deacon Pat Kearns…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsFollow Your Conscience - But What if it is Wrong?
Most people say, “Just follow your conscience.” But what if your conscience is wrong? In this episode of The Catholic Journey, Deacon Pat dives into one of the…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe man who could not forgive himself
He couldn’t forgive himself… and it was destroying him. In this powerful episode of The Catholic Journey, we enter the heart of a man carrying a burden many of…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsDo Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled
“Do not let your hearts be troubled…” In a world filled with uncertainty, anxiety, and questions about the future, Jesus offers us something deeper than…