Father Patrick Kerst
Host of Walking in Faith with Bishop Daly
Father Patrick Kerst, Vicar for Priests, was ordained to the priesthood on May 23, 1990. Since that time, he has served the Diocese of Spokane in many capacities. He has been parochial vicar of St. Patrick Parish, Pasco; parochial vicar of St. Patrick and St. Francis of Assisi parishes in Walla Walla; pastor of the parishes in Brewster and Twisp; pastor of parishes in Walla Walla; pastor of St. Joseph in Rockford and St. Mary in Spokane Valley; and director of continuing education for priests for the Diocese of Spokane. In 2014, he served as vicar general for external matters. He currently serves as pastor of St. Thomas More Parish in north Spokane.
Father Patrick Kerst has hosted 54 Episodes.
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Episode 203: Ash Wednesday, Lent and Valentine's Day
February 9th, 2018 | Season 0 | 27 mins 2 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, jesus, lent, spokane, valentine's day
Its a contest of Hallmark vs the Church this Ash Wednesday, as Valentine's Day falls on Ash Wednesday. As the Bishop and the Vicars note Ash Wednesday is in many ways a celebration of love and forgiveness. We can turn towards one another and offer both c...
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Episode 202: Catholic Schools Week 2018
January 31st, 2018 | Season 0 | 29 mins 14 secs
bishop, catholic, catholic schools, christian, csw, jesus, spokane
In the midst of Catholic Schools Week Bishop Daly and the Vicars reminisce on their school days and share the meaning and value of Catholic Schools in today's church.
Join Bishop Thomas Daly, Fr. Darrin Connall (Vicar General), Fr. Brian Mee (Vicar for F... -
Episode 201: Fatherhood
January 5th, 2018 | Season 0 | 27 mins 32 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, fatherhood, jesus, spokane
Welcome back for Season 2!
After some technical difficulties with the Christmas episodes, the Bishop and Vicars are back. To begin the new year the topic of fatherhood was chosen. What makes a good father? How do fathers (both spiritual and biological) e... -
Episode 122: Advent - Part 2
December 13th, 2017 | Season 0 | 26 mins 50 secs
advent, bishop, catholic, christian, jesus, spokane
Bishop Daly and the Vicars discus Advent, as the Church begins to prepare for Christmas and the coming of Christ.
Join Bishop Thomas Daly, Fr. Darrin Connall (Vicar General), Fr. Brian Mee (Vicar for Finance), and Fr. Pat Kerst (Vicar for Priests) as th... -
Episode 121: Advent
November 30th, 2017 | Season 0 | 27 mins 12 secs
advent, bishop, catholic, christian, jesus, spokane
Bishop Daly and the Vicars discus Advent, as the Church begins to prepare for Christmas and the coming of Christ.
Join Bishop Thomas Daly, Fr. Darrin Connall (Vicar General), Fr. Brian Mee (Vicar for Finance), and Fr. Pat Kerst (Vicar for Priests) as th... -
Episode 120: The Faithful Departed
November 17th, 2017 | Season 0 | 29 mins 19 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, death, faithful departed, jesus, spokane
Bishop Daly and the Vicars discuss the faithful departed, purgatory and our remembrance of the dead in the month of November.
Join Bishop Thomas Daly, Fr. Darrin Connall (Vicar General), Fr. Brian Mee (Vicar for Finance), and Fr. Pat Kerst (Vicar for Pr... -
Episode 118: All Saints
November 1st, 2017 | Season 0 | 29 mins 49 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, jesus, saints, spokane
Join Bishop Daly and the Vicars as they discuss the Saints. On the Feast of All Saints, the Church commemorates those who have gone before us in the life of faith and who now intercede for us in Heaven.
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Episode 117: Faith and Reason
October 13th, 2017 | Season 0 | 29 mins 24 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, faith, jesus, reason, spokane
Join Bishop Daly and the Vicars as they discuss the relationship between faith and reason. Our Catholic Faith is not grounded both in faith and reason which reinforce one another as we live out our faith. St. John Paul II wrote an encyclical letter in 19...
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Episode 116: Tragedy and Healing - Freeman Shooting
September 15th, 2017 | Season 0 | 27 mins 43 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, freemanstrong, jesus, spokane
In light of the recent tragedy in our own community with the school shooting in Freeman, Bishop Daly and two of the Vicars discuss how tragedy impacts us, how we should respond as Catholics, how they have dealt with tragedies as pastors and finally how w...
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Episode 115: Christian Hope
September 14th, 2017 | Season 0 | 25 mins 15 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, hope, jesus, spokane
Bishop Daly and the Vicars discuss the concept of Christian hope. Focusing on the idea that hope differs from an unrealistic optimism, and how we as Christians can understand and live out the theological virtue of hope.
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Episode 114: Evangelization, How To?
August 25th, 2017 | Season 0 | 29 mins 59 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, evangelization, jesus, spokane
Bishop Daly and the Vicars continue their discussion on Evangelization. How can Catholics practically begin to evangelize, how do we put ourselves out there? Also under discussion the Convocation of Catholic Leaders that happened in Orlando, Mormon Missi...
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Episode 113: Evangelization
August 15th, 2017 | Season 0 | 27 mins 28 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, evangelization, jesus, spokane
Evangelization can often be a bit of a dirty word for Catholics. We so often hear the supposed quote of St. Francis of Assisi: "Preach the Gospel always, and when necessary use words." But Catholics are called by our baptism to go and make disciples of t...
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Episode 110: The Problem of Evil
July 12th, 2017 | Season 0 | 27 mins 27 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, evil, jesus, spokane, suffering
A question often asked of Christians is if there is an all-powerful loving God, then how can there also be evil? How can we understand sin, evil and suffering in the light of our faith?
Join Bishop Thomas Daly, Fr. Darrin Connall (Vicar General), Fr. Bri... -
Episode 109: The Source and Summit of the Christian Life
June 16th, 2017 | Season 0 | 27 mins 50 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, corpus christi, eucharist, jesus, spokane
The Second Vatican Council called the Eucharist the source and summit of Christian Life. This week Bishop Daly and the vicars discuss the Eucharist and the celebration of the feast of Corpus Christi.
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Episode 108: Do Catholics read the Bible?
June 2nd, 2017 | Season 0 | 27 mins 59 secs
bible, bishop, catholic, christian, jesus, spokane
If you share something you love about your Catholic faith with a friend or colleague who is protestant, one might often here, "where is THAT in the Bible?" As Catholics we are often left stammering feeling inadequate to respond. In this episode Bishop and ...
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Episode 107: "At the Lake..." can our vacation and leisure be a time to give glory to God?
May 25th, 2017 | Season 0 | 26 mins 43 secs
bishop, catholic, christian, jesus, leisure, spokane
"At the Lake...." Can our vacation and leisure be a time to give glory to God? As Memorial Day and the summer vacation season approach, Bishop and the vicars talk about vacation and the spiritual life.
Join Bishop Thomas Daly, Fr. Darrin Connall (Vicar...