The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns

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 misconceptions, and experience a powerful story of a soul being purified by God’s love. This may change the way you think about death… forever.

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 man who began to notice the quiet emptiness in the world around him… and within himself. While his friends drifted further into distraction and meaninglessness, he was pulled toward something deeper… something ancient… something true. What he...

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 because he didn’t care. But because coming back felt harder the longer he stayed away. The questions started to grow: “What do I even say?” “What will the priest think?” “Have I gone too far?” And so he waited… Until something inside him finally s...

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 maybe… we’ve gone too far. So we wait. We tell ourselves “next week”… we minimize… we carry things we were never meant to carry. And slowly… we drift. In this episode of The Catholic Journey, we take an honest look at what’s really holding...

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 into a powerful and rarely considered reality— Your soul is alive. It is affected by every choice you make. And it longs for something more. ✨ Sin doesn’t just break rules… it wounds the soul ✨ It darkens what was made for light ✨ It weakens...

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 herself. Choices were made. Pain followed. And silence… settled in. She walked away from God— not because she stopped believing… but because she thought she had gone too far. Until one moment… One quiet, unexpected moment… changed everythin...

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 knew he wouldn’t. Then he made one decision… Not because he had clarity— but because he couldn’t stay the same. And everything changed. In this powerful episode of The Catholic Journey, we explore how choosing something hard—like military or m...

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, we step into a moment we’ve all imagined— coming face to face with who we once were… …and then facing something even harder: What we would do differently. This is more than reflection. This is honesty. ✨ The things we w...

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 encounter— it’s living it. The noise of the world returns. Old habits begin to surface. And the question becomes unavoidable: Was the Camino just a moment… or the beginning of a new life? Drawn by something deeper, both men take a step...

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. What begins as a journey across Spain quickly becomes something deeper. A wrong turn leads to an unexplainable encounter. A quiet night opens the door to long-buried pain. A stranger speaks words only one heart should recognize. And in the si...

A devoted Mormon man begins to question everything he thought he knew. Through early Church writings, personal encounters, and a life-changing pilgrimage to Medjugorje, he discovers not a loss of faith—but its fulfillment in the Catholic Church.

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 feeling of losing yourself—something powerful is happening. You are not just raising children. You are being transformed. This episode reveals how the daily sacrifices of motherhood—patience, surrender, love when it’s hard—are not small…...

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, mistakes, lack of purpose—can feel completely different when lived through faith. You don’t need a different life… you need a different way to carry it.

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 noticing. In this episode of The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns, we explore the powerful practice of the Examination of Conscience—a simple daily habit that helps you: ✨ See where God was present in your day ✨ Recognize patterns of sin be...

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 Benedict XVI were not just popes… they were giants. Forged in suffering. Uncompromising in truth. Radically different in personality— yet completely united in mission. One awakened the world. The other grounded it in truth. And now… in a time of...

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 that has grown smaller because of illness… And wondering: “Where is God in this?” What if loneliness isn’t just something to escape… but something God wants to enter? In this episode, we explore the wisdom of Saint John of the Cross and disco...

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. She gives us eight days— not to remember the Resurrection… but to live in it. What is the Octave of Easter? Why does it matter? And how could it change the way you live this week—and forever? And at the center of it all… Divine Mercy. No matt...

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 episode of The Catholic Journey, we go beyond celebration and into transformation. This is about rebirth. This is about leaving behind the life that’s holding you back… and stepping into the life God is calling you to live. Are you truly li...

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 step inside the journey of a catechumen—not from the outside looking in, but from within… as the soul itself tells the story. From the quiet restlessness that begins the search… to the first courageous “yes” in the Rite of Acceptance… to being...

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 just a Mass—it’s a journey. From a single flame breaking the night… to the telling of a story thousands of years in the making… to lives being reborn through water and grace… This is the night everything changes. Rooted in the earliest days...

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 God was doing His deepest work… where no one could see? In this powerful episode of The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns, we enter the stillness between the cross and the resurrection… and discover what Holy Saturday reveals about our...

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 moments of Christ. Tenebrae is not just a tradition. It’s the experience of loss… of confusion… of a world that feels like the light is fading. And if you’ve ever felt that… If you’ve ever walked through a season where God felt distant… whe...

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… 👉 It’s about a love so deep… it stayed. When others walked away… when it got uncomfortable… when it didn’t make sense… Love remained. And maybe today… that’s the question for all of us: 👉 Will you stay… or walk away? 🎧 In this powerful Good F...

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 be seen. Not the version of you people applaud… but the real you. This Holy Thursday episode will take you inside the room— into the moment Jesus gave everything… and ask the question most of us avoid: 👉 Will you let Him love you… as you ar...

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 Judas. But if we’re honest… …it’s also our story. Because betrayal doesn’t usually happen in one moment. It happens slowly— in the prayers we skip, the truths we ignore, the compromises we justify. In this powerful episode of The Catholic Journe...