The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns

🙏 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 Have you ever found yourself questioning something the Catholic Church teaches? Maybe you've struggled with a particular doctrine, disagreed with a Church teaching, or wondered whether having doubts makes you a bad Catholic. You're certain...

🎃 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 my recording studio, so I thought I'd have a little fun in the spirit of Halloween! I have to warn you… this one is a little ridiculous, probably a bit cringeworthy, and definitely not my usual inspirational message! 😂 But sometimes we...

Something Fun for FRIDAY!

🙏 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 chair at the dinner table. A phone number you can't bring yourself to delete. A voice you wish you could hear just one more time. Losing someone we love is one of life's most painful experiences. And sometimes, in the middle of our grief, we fi...

God, Have I Disappointed You? by The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns

🙏 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 with all your heart, begged God for an answer, and heard nothing but silence? Maybe you've prayed for healing, for a struggling marriage, for a child who has lost their faith, or for something in your life that desperately needs to change. A...

🙏 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 does a loving God allow good people to suffer? Why do innocent children become sick, faithful families experience tragedy, and people who have devoted their lives to helping others face unimaginable hardships? It's one of the most difficult qu...

❤️ 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 little girl in his arms and make her feel safe from the world. But little girls grow up. They begin living their own lives, facing their own struggles, and making their own decisions. And every father eventually realizes that he won't always b...

❤️ 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 realizes he won't always be there to guide his son. And he begins to wonder: Have I taught him what really matters? In this heartfelt episode, we explore three powerful lessons every father hopes his son will carry throughout his life: ❤️ Your...

❤️🇬🇹 LA ESCUELA BAJO EL ÁRBOL — UNA CANCIÓN PARA NUESTRO QUERIDO BETO ❤️ Hace muchos años, en la pequeña comunidad de Godínez, Guatemala, unos campesinos le pidieron a un maestro llamado Beto que abriera una escuela para que sus hijos tuvieran un futuro mejor. Beto no tenía dinero, ni edificio, ni recursos. Pero tenía algo mucho más grande: una fe profunda en Dios y un corazón dispuesto a servir....

❤️ 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 Beto to open a school so their children could have a better future. Beto had no money. But he had faith. He prayed, listened to God, and began teaching children beneath a tree. Decades later, that little dream has become a thriving school bea...

✝️ 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 difficult? When His teachings challenge us, our prayers seem unanswered, or life tests the very foundation of our faith? After Jesus delivered His powerful teaching about the Bread of Life, many of His disciples turned away. Jesus then looke...

A Little Faith Everyday Can change Your Life!

✝️ 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 Jesus actually question whether He was good? A wealthy young man approached Jesus with one of the most important questions anyone could ask: “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” But Jesus responded with something unexpecte...

✝️ 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 Jesus searching for eternal life. He had followed the commandments and lived a good life, but there was one thing he couldn't let go of. And Scripture tells us something beautiful: “Jesus, looking at him, loved him.” — Mark 10:21 ❤️ Sometim...

✝️ 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 📖 Matthew 10:34–39 Did Jesus really say He came to bring a sword instead of peace? How could the same Jesus who taught us to love our enemies, forgive those who hurt us, and become peacemakers say something so shocking? Was Jesus encouraging confl...

🎸🔥 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 sometimes means standing alone? In Matthew 10:34, Jesus said something shocking: “I have come to bring not peace but the sword.” But Jesus wasn't calling us to violence or hatred. He was reminding us that following Him takes courage, conviction...

🎶 STILL CATHOLIC, STILL BECOMING ✝️❤️ A song for a generation trying to balance life, faith, and everything in between. Your 30s can be complicated. Careers, marriage, raising children, paying bills, chasing dreams, and sometimes wondering if you're becoming the person God created you to be. And somewhere in the middle of it all, there's your faith. Maybe you attend Mass every Sunday. Maybe you'v...

✝️ 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 Did Jesus really tell someone not to bury his own father? At first glance, these words of Jesus seem shocking, even harsh. How could the same Jesus who wept at the tomb of Lazarus tell someone to let the dead bury their dead? But what if Jesu...

❤️ 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 mistakes for God to forgive? Have you ever carried guilt so heavy that you began to believe you were beyond His mercy? I think we've all experienced moments when our past seems bigger than our hope. But here's something I want you to remember...

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 is infinite. But in Mark 3:29, He warned that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is an eternal sin. What did He mean? Can someone commit a sin that God will never forgive? Could we commit it without realizing it? And what happens when someon...

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 enter heaven? In Matthew 19, Jesus tells His disciples that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God. But what did He really mean? Is having money sinful? Does God expec...

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, Jesus makes one of the most shocking statements in the Gospels. But what did He actually mean? Welcome to Episode 1 of our new series, Things Jesus Said That We Still Don't Understand, with Deacon Pat Kearns. Together, we'll explore the histor...

🎙️ 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 moments of your life are happening right in front of you—and you don't even recognize them? In 1958, Thomas Merton experienced a profound spiritual awakening while standing on an ordinary street corner in Louisville, Kentucky. He realized som...

🎙️ 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 temptation, loneliness, doubt, and personal failures? Absolutely. Thomas Merton became one of the most influential Catholic spiritual writers of the twentieth century. But behind his extraordinary writings was a very human man who experienc...