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 Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns, we explore suffering through the lens of the Cross, the saints, and the teachings of the Catholic faith. Together we reflect on grief, loss, unanswered prayers, spiritual darkness, and the mysterious ways God can bring healing, transformation, and holiness even through pain.

If you have ever questioned God during difficult moments…

if you have ever wondered where He was in your suffering…

this episode is for you.

You are not alone.

And your suffering is not without meaning.

Listen now through the link below.

#Catholic #Christian #Faith #Jesus #CatholicPodcast #Suffering #Hope #Prayer #Healing #God #Cross #SpiritualJourney #TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPatKearns #CatholicFaith #ChristianPodcast #TrustGod #Encouragement #CatholicLife #JesusChrist

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 powerful story inspired by his novel The Ranch — a story of five brothers brought together by loss, mysterious dreams, faith, and a calling they never expected.

As they struggle with grief after the death of their younger brother, they begin discovering that God may still have a mission for their lives… one centered on healing wounded souls, mentoring struggling youth, and rediscovering purpose.

This episode explores:

Brotherhood and authentic masculinity

Grief and spiritual awakening

God’s call on ordinary people

Healing wounded youth

Faith, purpose, and redemption

If you’ve ever wondered whether God can still use broken or ordinary people to do extraordinary things… this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Link to the book, The Ranch: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004XQOY9K?ccs_id=d39fbb62-b845-43ea-a5d8-a03dcae31712

#TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPatKearns #CatholicPodcast #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Purpose #Brotherhood #Healing #Catholic #Jesus #Hope #SpiritualJourney #TheRanch #CatholicAuthor #ChristianMen #Masculinity #Redemption #Mentorship #CatholicFaith #Inspiration

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 episode of The Catholic Journey Podcast, Deacon Pat Kearns explores a fictional yet spiritually grounded reflection on the reality of hell, judgment, mercy, and eternity through the story of one man’s final moments and what follows after death.

This episode is not meant to condemn… but to awaken.

A powerful reminder that our choices matter, our souls matter, and God’s mercy is still available while we still have time.

“The Descent: A Soul’s Journey Into Hell” is one of the most intense and thought-provoking episodes yet.

Listen now.

#Catholic #CatholicPodcast #TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPatKearns #Christianity #Hell #Judgment #JesusChrist #Eternity #CatholicFaith #Afterlife #SpiritualWarfare #Mercy #Faith #Repentance #Confession #God #ChristianPodcast #Salvation #Prayer

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 episode of The Catholic Journey Podcast, Deacon Pat Kearns explores a fictional yet spiritually grounded reflection on the reality of hell, judgment, mercy, and eternity through the story of one man’s final moments and what follows after death.

This episode is not meant to condemn… but to awaken.

A powerful reminder that our choices matter, our souls matter, and God’s mercy is still available while we still have time.

“The Descent: A Soul’s Journey Into Hell” is one of the most intense and thought-provoking episodes yet.

Listen now.

#Catholic #CatholicPodcast #TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPatKearns #Christianity #Hell #Judgment #JesusChrist #Eternity #CatholicFaith #Afterlife #SpiritualWarfare #Mercy #Faith #Repentance #Confession #God #ChristianPodcast #Salvation #Prayer

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 Monica praying for her lost son… to Mary standing faithfully at the foot of the Cross… this powerful episode explores how God works through ordinary mothers in extraordinary ways.

Because behind many saints…

stood a mother who never stopped praying.

🎙️ The Hands That Form Saints

A special Mother’s Day episode of The Catholic Journey Podcast with Deacon Pat Kearns.

#MothersDay #Catholic #CatholicPodcast #SaintMonica #BlessedMother #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Prayer #Motherhood #Rosary #Jesus #Mary #CatholicFaith #TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPatKearns

What’s the real difference between Catholic priests, Protestant pastors, deacons, and elders?

In this episode of The Catholic Journey, Deacon Pat Kearns explores the deeper meaning behind Holy Orders, Apostolic Succession, the laying on of hands, and the sacraments handed down from the time of Christ and the Apostles.

This conversation isn’t about attacking other Christians—it’s about understanding what the Catholic Church believes about authority, the Eucharist, confession, and the unbroken line of ordination that stretches back over 2,000 years.

If you’ve ever wondered:

Why Catholics have priests

What makes the Eucharist unique

Why deacons are ordained

Or what Apostolic Succession really means

…this episode is for you.

🙏 Join us on The Catholic Journey.

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 most misunderstood teachings of our faith—how conscience works, how it can be misled, and why it must be formed in truth.

This might challenge you… but it could also change everything.

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 us know too well—the weight of past sin, regret, and the quiet belief that “God may forgive… but I can’t forgive myself.”

But what happens when mercy is real… and we refuse to receive it?

This story will take you into a deeply human struggle—one that challenges pride, exposes wounds, and ultimately reveals a truth we often resist:

👉 God’s mercy is greater than our past…

👉 But we must be willing to accept it.

This episode isn’t just a story.

It’s an invitation.

If you’ve ever struggled with guilt… shame… or letting go of something from your past—this one is for you.

🎧 Listen now and allow God to meet you right where you are.

“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 answers—He offers us Himself.

In this homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter, we reflect on one of the most powerful truths in Scripture:

“I am the way, the truth, and the life.” (John 14:6)

If you’ve ever felt unsure about where life is heading…

If you’ve ever wished for clarity, direction, or peace…

This message is for you.

🎧 Take a few moments today to listen, reflect, and be reminded:

You don’t need to have everything figured out—

you just need to stay close to Christ.

🙏 God bless you.

#Catholic #Homily #5thSundayOfEaster #Faith #TrustGod #JesusIsTheWay #CatholicFaith #TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPat #ChristianInspiration

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 miscarriage…

or love someone who has…

this reflection was made with you in mind.

Not as an answer…

but as a gentle reminder of hope.

That your child is known.

That your love matters.

And that in God… nothing is ever lost.

🎧 The Catholic Journey Podcast

with Deacon Pat Kearns