Deacon James Keating PhD - Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts
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CTD6 – The Oasis of Lent – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating – Discerning Hearts Podcast
The Oasis of Lent – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating Deacon James Keating and Kris McGregor discuss various aspects of marriage, spirituality, and the role of Christ…
CTD5 – Leaving the Desert – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Leaving the Desert – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating In this episode, Deacon James Keating and Kris McGregor explore Lent’s significance, urging introspection and…
SC-5 – The 12th, 13th, and 14th Stations – Stations of the Cross with Deacon James Keating
Episode 5 -Stations of the Cross: Reflections with Deacon James Keating – Deacon Keating guides us through the 12th station (Jesus dies on the Cross), the 13th station (Jesus is taken down from the…
CTD4 – The Desert of Sin – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating – Discerning Hearts Podcast
The Desert of Sin – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating In this episode, Deacon James Keating and Kris McGregor discuss the concept of the “Desert of Sin”: the idea…
SC-4 – The 9th, 10th, and 11th Stations – Stations of the Cross with Deacon James Keating
The 9th, 10th, and 11th Stations – Stations of the Cross with Deacon James Keating Reflecting and deeply meditating on the Passion of the Christ, Deacon Keating guides us through the 9th station…
CTD3 – Waiting in the Desert – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating – Discerning Hearts Podcasts
Waiting in the Desert – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating In this episode, Deacon James Keating and Kris McGregor discuss Lent as a time of vulnerability to God’s…
SC-3 – The 6th, 7th, and 8th Stations – Stations of the Cross with Deacon James Keating
Episode 3 -Stations of the Cross: Reflections with Deacon James Keating The Stations of the Cross – one of the most powerful devotionals alive in the heart of the Church. Reflecting and deeply…
CTD2 – The Desert of Ordinary Life – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating – Discerning Hearts Podcasts
The Desert of Ordinary Life – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating In this episode, Deacon James Keating and Kris McGregor discuss integrating faith into daily life,…
SC-2 – The 3rd and 4th Stations – Stations of the Cross with Deacon James Keating – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 2 -Stations of the Cross: Reflections with Deacon James Keating The Stations of the Cross – one of the most powerful devotionals alive in the heart of the Church. Reflecting and deeply…
CTD1 – The Desert of Consumerism – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating – Discerning Hearts Podcasts
The Desert of Consumerism – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating In this episode, Deacon James Keating and Kris McGregor discuss Lent as a spiritual oasis in life’s…
SC-1 – 1st & 2nd Stations of the Cross: Reflections w/ Deacon James Keating Ph.D. – Discerning Hearts Podcasts
The 1st and 2nd Stations – Stations of the Cross with Deacon James Keating Deacon James Keating reflects on the Stations of the Cross as a profound meditation on Christ’s suffering and its connection…
AR#12 – St. Therese and the Present Moment – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating Ph.D.
St. Therese of Lisieux said the following: “If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient. But I only look at the present. I forget the past, and I…
AR#11- The Grace to Be Meek – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating Ph.D.
The patient one is also the meek one. In meekness, we have received God’s love so deeply, that we securely possess our own identities. Meekness is not weakness or some type of emotional withdrawal.…
AR#10 – Receiving Love Deeply – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating Ph.D.
In the area of the new evangelization, we need to receive more in prayer. Even more than give witness to an action or word. The deeper we receive his love in prayer, the fewer our words will have to…
AR#9 – The True Way of Love – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating Ph.D.
<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> The impatient one, above all, desires to…
AR#8 – The Art of Waiting – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating Ph.D.
I will wait, and wait, and wait with the Lord. I will wait with and in the Lord, rather than violate charity. Wanting to speed up time, and make things happen now is a violation of charity. It does…
AR#7 – Confidence in God – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating Ph.D. – Discerning Hearts Podcast
AR#7 – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating, Ph.D. Since we are God’s creation, we have come from God and we are returning to God; God has great confidence in His own grace. He has great…
AR#6 – Do Not Lose Courage – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating Ph.D. – Discerning Hearts Podcast
AR#6 – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating, Ph.D. One of our greatest sufferings as Christians is our own impatience with ourselves. We want to be good and holy immediately. St. Francis de…
AR#5 – God’s Patience – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating Ph.D. – Discerning Hearts Podcast
AR#5 – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating, Ph.D. As human beings, we tend to sin. We all know this about our characters. And many times, it moves us to despair. God sees our sin, but He…
AR#4 – The Only Pleasure That Lasts – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating Ph.D. – Discerning Hearts Podcast
AR#4 – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating, Ph.D. Human beings are called by God, to find their fulfillment patiently, to a life of cultivating virtue. We don’t become saints immediately; we…
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Deacon James Keating PhD - Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts has published 18 episodes since December 2025, covering topics in Christianity, Religion & Spirituality.
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