The World Will Turn on You. Be Ready.

About this episode

Fr. Ken Geraci and John Heinen discuss the challenges of remaining faithful during difficult times, particularly in the context of Palm Sunday.

In this episode of Into the Desert, Fr. Ken Geraci and John Heinen confront the tension at the heart of Palm Sunday: the same voices that cry “Hosanna” can quickly turn to “Crucify Him.” What looks like devotion can collapse under pressure, revealing how easily men drift with the crowd, seek approval, and abandon the path of Christ when it becomes costly. They press into the question: “Will I remain with Him when the path leads through suffering, rejection, and contradiction?” This is not about chasing hardship or proving strength. It is about surrendering preference and choosing the will of God over comfort, efficiency, and control. Because the Christian life is not built on the easy road or the hard road, but on obedience. And Holy Week reveals it clearly: every man must decide which voice he will follow, and whether his “Hosanna” will last when the Cross appears. 🟢 FREE ROSARY - Join Catholic Gentleman+ with over 30 sessions of exclusive formation, daily saint quotes, and a brotherhood of men pursuing holiness: https://catholicgentlemanplus.com/rosary 🟢 Join us as we go Into the Desert with Fr. Ken Geraci -⁠ https://catholicgentlemanplus.com/lent 👉 Devin Schadt’s book The…

People in this episode

Hosts: John Heinen, Devin Schadt

Guest: Fr. Ken Geraci

Topics covered

• Palm Sunday
• Christian obedience
• suffering
• rejection
• faith
• Holy Week

Keywords

• Palm Sunday
• Christian life
• obedience
• suffering
• faith
• Holy Week
• devotion

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Organizations: Sofia Institute

Products: The Rule

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