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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 KearnsShe was Never Gone - A Child's Whispers from Heaven
Some losses are carried quietly… A child you never got to hold. A goodbye you never got to say. A love that had nowhere to go. If you’ve ever walked through…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhen Heaven Touched the Snow
They thought it was just a game… Ten minutes. Two teams. Build the tallest snow tower. But when the whistle blew… everything changed. At the top of each tower……
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsHe Climbed Mount Shasta ... But God Met Him There
He went to Mount Shasta searching for clarity… But what he found… was something far deeper. Blake was strong. Disciplined. A former military man who knew how…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Long Road Home- A Father, A Daughter, and the Road to Rome
What if the greatest miracle… wasn’t healing in an instant— but healing that happens step by step? A father and daughter… years of distance between them… set…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsHe Called Me by Name
What if the deepest confusion in our lives… isn’t the truth about who we are— but the result of wounds we’ve never healed? In this powerful episode of The…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsShe Thought Her Life Was Over… Until Christ Found Her
She was 25… and already felt like her life was over. Broken family. Painful choices. Addiction. Life on the streets… And a quiet belief that she was no longer…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsFamily Fued - What if I'm Part of the Problem
There’s often someone in our family… Someone we just can’t seem to get along with. Over time, the tension becomes distance… The distance becomes normal… And…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Man in the Forest
I wasn’t planning on finding anyone that day… I was just hiking alone in the mountains of Northern California—trying to clear my head. But something told me to…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsDo I Need Counseling… or Spiritual Direction
Do I need counseling… or do I need spiritual direction? It’s a question more people are asking—especially in a world that tells us to “fix how we feel” but…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Way You See Changes Everything
What if happiness isn’t something you have to chase… but something you can begin creating today? In this episode of The Catholic Journey, I reflect on a simple…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsA Graveside Goodbye for Kathy and Camilo
There are moments in life when words feel too small… and yet, they are all we have. In this deeply personal episode of The Catholic Journey, I share a…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhy a Catholic Does Not Fit in any Polictical Party
Not Republican. Not Democrat. Catholic. In a world that demands we pick a side, the Gospel calls us higher. In this episode of The Catholic Journey, Deacon Pat…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Journey of Goodbye
Not all journeys are joyful. Some take us to places of goodbye… In this deeply personal episode, Deacon Pat reflects on traveling with his wife to lay her…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns10 Ways to know Someone is Catholic
You don’t always have to ask if someone is Catholic… sometimes, you just know. 😄 From blessing themselves while driving… to refusing to eat before grace… to…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsUnderstanding Iran, America, and Just War
War is not just politics—it’s a moral question. As tensions rise between the United States and Iran, how should Catholics respond? What does the Church really…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Woman Who Stopped Hearing God
Have you ever felt like God went quiet? Like you used to feel His presence… in the small moments… in the stillness… but now… it just feels empty? In this…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhy Nothing Ever Feels Like Enough
Why does life never feel like enough… even when things are going well? Because your heart was made for something more. That restlessness you feel… may actually…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhen God Feels Distant - The Hidden Work of a Silent God
When God feels distant… it doesn’t mean He’s gone. It may mean He’s drawing you into a deeper, stronger faith. Don’t walk away from the silence— it may be…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Road Where Hearts Burn - Walking with Christ When We Don't Recognize Him
Two disciples walked away from everything they believed in… Their hope was gone. Their hearts were heavy. But what they didn’t realize… was that Jesus Christ…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhat Happened to the Family - Then and Now
What happened to the family? In this powerful episode, we explore the shift from the family-centered culture of the 1960s to today’s world of independence…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsRaising Saints - Forming a Child’s Soul for God
You’re not just raising a child… you’re forming a soul. In this deeply moving episode, discover how to help your child truly know God—not just follow rules—and…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsMore Than a Promise - The Power of a Sacramental Marriage
What makes a Catholic marriage different? In this powerful episode, we explore the truth about sacramental marriage—what it is, what it does, and why it…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhat if purgatory isn’t punishment… but mercy
What if purgatory isn’t punishment… but mercy? In this deeply moving episode, discover what the Church truly teaches about purgatory, clear up the biggest…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhy Gen X is coming home..
He had everything… A career. A family. A life that looked complete. But something was missing. In this powerful episode, we follow the story of David—a Gen X…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsConfession - Its been years but I am coming back
It didn’t happen all at once… Just slowly. A missed confession here… a delay there… until one day… it had been years. Not because he didn’t believe. Not…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhy We Avoid Confession… Even When We Know We Need It
We don’t avoid confession because we don’t believe in it… We avoid it because we’re afraid. Afraid of what we’ll have to say. Afraid of being seen. Afraid that…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsFrom Within - A Soul Speaks of Sin, Confession, and Mercy
If your soul could speak… what would it say? Would it whisper peace… or cry out for healing? In this deeply moving episode of The Catholic Journey, we step…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsNo Soul is Too Far - A Story of Divine Mercy
She didn’t plan to end up here… Drifting. Numb. Carrying wounds she never thought she’d have to carry. What started as searching for love… slowly became losing…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhat if every young person served (Military or Missionary) after High School?
He wasn’t a bad kid… Just lost. No direction. No discipline. No real purpose. Drifting through life… telling himself, “I’ll figure it out.” But deep down—he…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsIf I Could Speak to My Younger Self… and What I Would Do Differently
If you could sit across from your younger self… you’d probably have a lot to say. But what if the conversation didn’t stop there? In this powerful episode of…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhen the Road Follows You Home (part 2)
They thought the journey ended in Santiago. But it didn’t. Michael and Thomas return home changed… but quickly realize the hardest part of transformation isn’t…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Road That Reveals - Miracles on the Camino (Part 1)
Two men set out on the Camino de Santiago carrying more than backpacks—they carry control, grief, unanswered questions, and wounds they’ve never fully faced…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Climb- A Journey from Certainty to Truth
A devoted Mormon man begins to question everything he thought he knew. Through early Church writings, personal encounters, and a life-changing pilgrimage to…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsHidden Holiness - How Motherhood Transforms the Soul
Motherhood is beautiful… but it’s also exhausting, hidden, and deeply sacrificial. In the quiet moments no one sees—the sleepless nights, the endless giving…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Same Struggles… A Different Way to Carry Them
Two people. Same job. Same stress. But one carries everything alone… and the other carries it with God. This episode reveals how the same struggles—anxiety…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsExamination of Conscience - Letting God Search the Soul
What if just 5 minutes a day could change your spiritual life? Most of us don’t fall away from God all at once… we drift—slowly, quietly, without even…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsTwo Giants, One Faith - John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and the Papacy Across Generations
We are living in a time that history will remember. Two men… two very different voices… yet one unshakable foundation of truth. Pope John Paul II and Pope…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsLoneliness, Silence, and God - What Saint John of the Cross Teaches Us
Loneliness… Some people carry it quietly. Waiting for a spouse… Healing from a broken marriage… Grieving someone they loved… Feeling unseen… Or living a life…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Octave of Easter - Why One Day Isn’t Enough
Easter wasn’t just yesterday… It’s still happening. Most people celebrate Easter for one day… then move on. But the Catholic Church does something different…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsEaster- Rise… or Remain
The tomb is empty… but are we still living like it’s closed? Easter isn’t just about what happened to Jesus—it’s about what can happen to you. In this powerful…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsA Catechumen — If My Soul Could Speak
If Your Soul Could Speak… What Would It Say? What if the deepest part of you has been trying to reach you all along? In this powerful and moving episode, we…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Easter Vigil — The Night the Church Was Born
From Darkness… to Light On the most sacred night of the year, the Church does something extraordinary… She begins in complete darkness. The Easter Vigil is not…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsHoly Saturday - The Day God Was Silent
Holy Saturday… the day God seemed silent. No miracles. No answers. No visible hope. Just a tomb… and waiting. But what if the silence wasn’t absence? What if…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Tenebrae
The lights go out… one by one. The church grows darker. The silence grows heavier. And suddenly… you’re not just watching a service… 👉 You’re inside the final…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsGood Friday - Stay at the Cross
Today… we stand at the Cross. Not as spectators. Not as a story from long ago. But as someone He sees… personally. Good Friday isn’t just about suffering… 👉…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsHoly Thursday - At The Table - The Night Everything Changed
ou were there. At the table. Close enough to see His eyes. Close enough to hear His voice. And still… you almost pulled away. Because to receive Him… means to…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWednesday of Holy Week - The Price of Betrayal
SPY WEDNESDAY — The Price of Betrayal He didn’t start as a traitor. He walked with Jesus. He believed. He followed. Until… he didn’t. This is the story of…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWednesday of Holy Week — She Didn’t Mean to Walk Away
She carried a decision she never spoke about… and over time, it quietly pulled her away from God. This powerful Holy Week reflection reminds us: no mistake is…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsFeeling Spiritually Attacked
Feeling like something isn’t right… but not sure why? In this powerful episode, we explore the truth about spiritual attack—what it is, what it isn’t, and what…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThe Triduum - Three Days That Can Change Your Life
The Triduum — Three Days That Can Change Your Life Most Catholics know Easter… But very few truly understand the three days that lead to it. Holy Thursday…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsTuesday of Holy Week - When Faith is Tested
Tuesday of Holy Week — When Faith Is Tested What happens when faith gets hard? Not when it’s easy to believe… Not when everything is going well… But when…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsMonday of Holy Week - When Love is Misunderstood
Yesterday, the crowds shouted “Hosanna.” Today… everything changes. On this Monday of Holy Week, we encounter a quiet but powerful moment—when love is…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsFrom Hosanna to Crucify Him-The Battle Within the Human Heart
On this powerful Palm Sunday episode of The Catholic Journey, Deacon Pat Kearns takes you deep into the Passion of Christ—not just as a historical event, but…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhen the Soul Gets Quiet: The Daily Examination of Conscience
Daily Examination of Conscience — The 10 Minutes That Can Change Your Soul What if the most powerful moment of your day… is the one you usually skip? In this…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsHoly Week Is Coming… Don’t Miss It This Time
Holy Week is coming… But are you ready for it? Most people will go through the motions—Palm Sunday, maybe Easter… and miss everything in between. But Holy Week…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns10 Things Catholics Do at Mass… That Everyone Notices (But Nobody Talks About)
You’ve seen it. You’ve experienced it. You’ve probably even done a few of these yourself… 😅 From the “whisper” that everyone hears… to the incense cough that…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsThey Don’t Enter by Force
Demons don’t enter by force—they enter by permission. In this powerful episode, Deacon Pat shares a chilling story and reveals the deeper Catholic truth about…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsWhy Do I Still Feel Empty… Even When Life Is Good
Why do so many people feel empty—even when life is good? In this episode, Deacon Pat explores a universal human experience shared by believers and…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsQuestions Catholics are Afraid to Ask
Some questions are never asked out loud… but they’re asked in silence every day. In this powerful episode, Deacon Pat responds to real, anonymous questions…
The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat KearnsCan you still find a real catholic man and woman today?
Can you still find a real Catholic man… or woman today? In a culture of confusion, this episode breaks through the noise and reveals what true masculinity and…