WHEN YOU ARE ANGRY WITH GOD

 

WHEN YOU ARE ANGRY WITH GOD

Have you ever prayed desperately for something—and God didn’t answer the way you hoped?

Maybe someone you loved died. A relationship fell apart. A door closed. Or you begged God to change something, and nothing seemed to happen.

And somewhere inside, you found yourself asking:

“God, where were You?”

In this episode of When Faith Meets Real Life, we talk about something many Christians are afraid to admit: sometimes we get angry with God.

But anger doesn’t necessarily mean you've lost your faith. God can handle your questions, disappointment, tears—even your anger. The important thing is to keep talking to Him.

Sometimes the most genuine prayer we can offer is simply:

“Lord, I don't understand…but I'm still here.”

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Tal Vez Dios Dijo: “Descansa”

 

Tal Vez Dios Dijo: “Descansa”

A veces una puerta cerrada no significa que Dios nos haya abandonado. Tal vez significa que Él nos está invitando a detenernos, respirar y confiar.

Después de casi veinte años sirviendo como diácono mientras trabajaba a tiempo completo, ha llegado para mí una temporada diferente. No fue la que esperaba. Hubo decepción, preguntas y un cambio de planes. Pero en medio de todo eso también apareció algo inesperado: paz.

Esta canción nace de ese momento.

Durante los próximos seis meses quiero descansar, recuperar mi salud, fortalecer mi matrimonio, caminar junto a mi esposa mientras buscamos una vida más saludable y comenzar juntos un nuevo capítulo en nuestro hogar en Redding.

No estoy dejando atrás mi llamado. La estola seguirá esperando. La Iglesia seguirá allí. Simplemente estoy aprendiendo que servir a Dios también significa saber cuándo detenerse y escuchar.

Quizás lo que parecía una puerta cerrada era, en realidad, un regalo escondido.

Tal vez Dios simplemente dijo: “Descansa.”

— Diácono Pat Kearns
The Catholic Journey
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Buen Camino — A Song for the Journey

 

Buen Camino — A Song for the Journey

In the summer of 2016, my brother Tim and I walked the Camino de Santiago together across northern Spain. It became far more than a long walk. Mile after mile, through small villages, ancient churches, mountains, aching feet, laughter, prayer, and countless “Buen Caminos,” the road had a way of stripping away the noise of everyday life and making room for God.

Years later, those experiences became part of the inspiration for my novel Climbing Out of the Darkness, and now they have inspired this song, “Buen Camino.”

The Camino taught me something I have never forgotten: sometimes we begin a journey looking for answers, only to discover that God is changing us along the way. The destination may be Santiago, but the real Camino happens within the heart.

This song is dedicated to my brother Tim, to the miles we walked together, and to every pilgrim who has discovered that faith, friendship, struggle, and perseverance can lead us closer to God.

Buen Camino, my friends. Keep walking. One step closer to God.

— Deacon Pat Kearns
The Catholic Journey

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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Forgiveness

 

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Forgiveness

How many times are we supposed to forgive someone who has hurt us? In Matthew 18:21–35, Peter asks Jesus that very question. Jesus’ answer challenges us to stop keeping score and remember how much mercy we ourselves have received.

Forgiveness does not mean pretending the wound didn’t matter. It doesn’t excuse what happened, erase necessary boundaries, or automatically restore trust. Forgiveness means refusing to allow someone else’s actions to control the rest of our lives.

Sometimes the person we need to forgive is another person. Sometimes it is ourselves.

This Sunday, Jesus invites us to put down the weight of resentment, surrender the debt to Him, and discover the freedom that comes from mercy.

“What you did will no longer have the final word in my life. Jesus will.”

✝️ Matthew 18:21–35
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Maybe God Said Rest

 

Maybe God Said Rest

Sometimes what feels like a closed door may actually be God opening the way to something we didn’t realize we needed.

After nearly twenty years of balancing full-time work with active ministry as a deacon—often working seven days a week—I’ve decided to enter a six-month season of rest. A hoped-for assignment didn’t work out, and while that brought disappointment, it also brought an unexpected sense of relief.

This season will be about getting healthy, losing weight, strengthening my marriage, helping my wife and me focus on our health together, settling into our new home in Redding, and simply rediscovering what it feels like to have a weekend together.

“Maybe God Said Rest” is a song about realizing that not every closed door is a rejection. Sometimes God redirects us. Sometimes He asks us to serve. And sometimes, after years of giving, He may simply be saying:

Rest. Heal. Refocus. Love your family. I’ll show you what comes next.

The stole isn’t being put away forever. This is simply a new season—same calling, greater trust.

— Deacon Pat Kearns
The Catholic Journey

Four Days on the Road — Tim, Sean & Pat

 

Four Days on the Road — Tim, Sean & Pat

Four days. Three nights. Three motorcycles. And memories that will last a lifetime.

My brother Tim, my son Sean, and I packed up the bikes and headed into Northern California for a motorcycle camping adventure through Shingletown, Mount Shasta, and Hat Creek. We slept beneath the pines, explored waterfalls and mountain country, fished quiet lakes, ate around the campsite, laughed until our sides hurt, and simply enjoyed being together.

The song “Four Days on the Road” was inspired by that trip—not just the places we visited, but what those miles meant. Life moves quickly. Sons grow up. Brothers get older. And sometimes you realize that the greatest adventures aren't really about where you went at all. They're about who was beside you along the way.

Someday the motorcycles will be parked for the last time, but I have a feeling we'll still be telling stories about these four days.

Tim. Sean. Pat. Four days on the road. A lifetime of memories.

🏍️ Faith • Family • Adventure
— Deacon Pat Kearns | The Catholic Journey

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When Faith Meets Real Life: When Someone You Love Dies

 

When Faith Meets Real Life: When Someone You Love Dies

Losing someone we love can shake us to the very core. Even when we believe in heaven, trust in the resurrection, and know that death is not the end, our hearts can still break.

In this episode of The Catholic Journey, Deacon Pat Kearns reflects on grief, faith, and the hope we find in Christ. Jesus Himself wept at the death of Lazarus, reminding us that tears are not a sign of weak faith—they can be a sign of deep love.

Faith doesn't take away our grief. It gives us hope in the midst of it. We can miss someone terribly and still believe. We can cry and still trust. And we can carry the memory of those we love while trusting that, through Christ, the grave does not have the final word.

If you're grieving someone today, this episode is for you.

“Jesus wept.” — John 11:35

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