❤️ I CHOOSE YOU AGAIN ❤️

 

❤️ I CHOOSE YOU AGAIN ❤️

When we first say “I do,” we really have no idea what those two little words will eventually ask of us.

We don't know the joys that are coming, the struggles we'll face, the changes we'll go through, or the moments when loving one another will require something deeper than a feeling.

Over the years, I've come to believe that a strong marriage isn't built on choosing someone once.

It's choosing them again.

When life is wonderful—I choose you.
When life gets difficult—I choose you.
When we've laughed until we cried—I choose you.
When we've hurt each other and need forgiveness—I choose you.
When we're young and dreaming about the future—and when we're older, looking back at everything we've been through—

I choose you again.

This song was inspired by my book 40 Days to Deeper Love and by the beautiful truth that marriage is a covenant lived one ordinary day at a time. Love becomes thousands of little decisions to stay, forgive, listen, pray, sacrifice, and keep reaching for each other's hand.

And through it all, we're not traveling alone. Christ has been with us on the journey, giving us grace when our own strength wasn't enough.

So this song is especially personal to me.

Liz, knowing everything I know now, after everything life has brought us, I'd still take your hand. I'd still say “I do.”

I'd still choose you today. ❤️

🎵 I Choose You Again
Inspired by 40 Days to Deeper Love
Deacon Pat Kearns | The Catholic Journey

Same ride. New days. Still you.

#IChooseYouAgain #TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPatKearns #Marriage #CatholicMarriage #LizAndPat #MarriageVows #ChooseLove #FaithAndMarriage #SacramentalMarriage #LoveThatLasts #StillChooseYou

WHEN YOUR MARRIAGE IS STRUGGLING

 

WHEN YOUR MARRIAGE IS STRUGGLING

There was probably a time when you looked at your spouse and couldn't imagine life without them.

Then life happened.

Work. Children. Bills. Stress. Health problems. Disappointments. Unresolved hurts.

Sometimes there isn't one big event that damages a marriage. Sometimes two people simply wake up one day and realize that although they're still living under the same roof, they've somehow grown miles apart.

In Episode 7 of When Faith Meets Real Life, we talk about what happens when marriage gets hard.

Marriage isn't simply saying “I do” once at the altar. Sometimes it's looking at the same person years later—after you've both changed, struggled, failed, forgiven, and grown—and saying:

“I still do.”

This episode isn't about pretending every marriage can be fixed with a date night or a few nice words. It's about beginning again with something small:

One honest conversation.
One apology.
One act of kindness.
One prayer.
One decision to reach across the distance.

Maybe God isn't finished with your story yet.

Sometimes the most beautiful marriages aren't the ones that never struggled.

They're the ones that kept choosing love through the struggle. ❤️

🎙️ The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns
When Faith Meets Real Life — Episode 7
When Your Marriage Is Struggling

Just 7 minutes a day can change your life.

➡️ Next Episode: When Your Children Walk Away from the Faith

#TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPatKearns #WhenFaithMeetsRealLife #CatholicMarriage #Marriage #MarriageStruggles #MarriageHealing #CatholicFaith #Forgiveness #SacramentalMarriage #Faith #Hope #ChooseLove

Tom and Betty Kearns - Awesome Parents

 

“Tom and Betty” is a song inspired by the story of my parents, Thomas Walter Kearns and Elizabeth “Betty” Clare Kearns, and by the memories my five brothers and I shared in our book Kearns Boys – Life Stories by Six Brothers.

We dedicated that book to two wonderfully imperfect people who continue to hold an extraordinary place of love, respect, and gratitude in our hearts.

Dad worked hard as a teacher and gave everything he could to his family. Mom poured herself into caring for her husband, her six boys, and seemingly every kid who walked through our door. We may not have had a lot materially, but looking back, we realize how incredibly rich we really were.

They married young and stayed together for life. Through every challenge, Dad's love for Mom never seemed to waver, and Mom's devotion to him remained long after he was gone.

And perhaps their greatest legacy is this:

Six sons who still love one another.
Six men who still value faith and family.
Six lives forever shaped by the example of their Mom and Dad.
They weren't perfect.
But they loved us.
They loved each other.
And they showed us what family means.

🎵 Tom and Betty
A Love That Lives On
Inspired by Kearns Boys – Life Stories by Six Brothers
Six boys. One amazing Mom and Dad. A lifetime of love.
Miss you, Mom and Dad. ❤️

#TomAndBetty #KearnsFamily #FamilyLegacy #MomAndDad #SixBrothers #Family #Faith #LoveThatLivesOn #TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPatKearns #FaithFamilyLove

❤️ Cade and Colt, Let’s Go! ❤️

 

❤️ Cade and Colt, Let’s Go! ❤️

The song was inspired by my children’s book Cade and Colt and the Golden Day and by something I hope these two boys will carry with them throughout their lives:

Be kind. Be brave. Help others. Look out for each other. And always remember that God loves you.

One of my favorite moments in the book is when little Colt realizes, “God gave me you so I wouldn’t be alone.” That's really what this song is about—the special bond between two brothers who will hopefully grow up knowing that whatever adventures life brings, they have God, their family, and each other.

#CadeAndColt #Grandsons #Grampa #Brothers #Family #Faith #GodLovesYou #TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPatKearns #FamilyAdventures

ONE DAY AT A TIME - Healing from Addiction

 

ONE DAY AT A TIME

Addiction can leave behind broken promises, regret, shame, and wounds that feel impossible to overcome. But those things do not have to define the rest of the story.

“One Day at a Time” is an emotional song inspired by my book, Healing from Alcoholism – A 40-Day Catholic Journey. The book reminds us that recovery is not simply about giving something up—it is about healing, surrender, renewal, and learning to walk in freedom through the grace of Christ.

This song is about bringing the chains to the foot of the Cross—the failures, the broken promises, and the pain—and allowing Jesus to begin something new. It is about realizing that we are not defined by our addiction or our past, but by the love of God and the person He is calling us to become.

You don’t have to conquer the rest of your life today.

Sometimes the prayer is simply:

“Jesus, give me the strength for this day.”

One prayer.
One decision.
One step.
One day at a time.

🎵 One Day at a Time
Inspired by Healing from Alcoholism – A 40-Day Catholic Journey
Deacon Pat Kearns | The Catholic Journey

#OneDayAtATime #TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPatKearns #Recovery #Sobriety #Healing #CatholicFaith #Jesus #FreedomInChrist #Hope #AddictionRecovery #FaithAndRecovery

WHEN YOU CAN’T FORGIVE

 

WHEN YOU CAN’T FORGIVE

Some wounds are easy to move past. Others stay with us for years.

A betrayal. A broken promise. Words that can never be taken back. Someone we trusted who hurt us deeply.

Jesus tells us to forgive—but what happens when we honestly don't know if we can?

In Episode 5 of When Faith Meets Real Life, we talk about what Christian forgiveness really means—and what it doesn't mean.

Forgiveness doesn't mean pretending the hurt never happened. It doesn't mean immediately trusting someone again. And it doesn't mean allowing someone to continue hurting you.

Sometimes forgiveness begins with a much smaller prayer:

“Jesus, I want to want to forgive.”

And sometimes that's enough to begin the journey toward freedom.

🎙️ The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns
When Faith Meets Real Life — Episode 5
When You Can't Forgive

Just 7 minutes a day can change your life.

➡️ Next Episode: When Your Marriage Is Struggling

#TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPatKearns #WhenFaithMeetsRealLife #Forgiveness #Healing #CatholicFaith #CatholicPodcast #Jesus #Faith #ChristianLife #LettingGo #Catholic

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.”

🎙️ The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns
Helping Catholics see life through the eyes of faith.

✨ Just 7 minutes a day can change your life.

🌐 TheCatholicJourney.NET

Next in the series: When You Can't Forgive

#TheCatholicJourney #DeaconPatKearns #WhenFaithMeetsRealLife #AngryWithGod #CatholicFaith #Prayer #TrustGod #FaithInHardTimes #JesusChrist #CatholicPodcast