About the show

Join Fr. John Riccardo and Mary Guilfoyle in their podcast, “You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo” where they will talk about anything and everything that has to do with transforming the Church.

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Episodes

  • Episode 306: God Is the God of Everyone

    November 4th, 2024  |  25 mins 34 secs
    christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary break open the encounter between Elijah and the widow of Zarephath and how it reveals something about God, something about this woman, and something to take to prayer ourselves.

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    Episode 305: Do We Know Our Story?

    October 28th, 2024  |  24 mins 30 secs
    christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary discuss the need to constantly tell the story of who God is, what He has done for us, and why it’s only right and just to thank and praise Him.

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    Episode 304: The Promise Keeper

    October 21st, 2024  |  14 mins 35 secs
    christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary discuss how they were both struck by the extraordinary promises that God makes through the prophet Jeremiah, and then share a moving excerpt from a sermon by St. Augustine that might help us all grow in hope this week.

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    Episode 303: The Heart of the Gospel

    October 14th, 2024  |  25 mins 50 secs
    christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary tackle a common misconception of God, how Jesus wants to shatter that, and as He does so reveals the heart of the Gospel: You Matter!

  • Episode 302: Show Me Who Your Friends Are and I’ll Tell You Who You Are

    October 7th, 2024  |  22 mins 58 secs
    christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary recount several overwhelming experiences from the recent mission in Los Angeles and how the saints, both in heaven and on earth, can inspire us to become saints ourselves.

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    Episode 301: Only Together Do Men and Women Fully Image God

    September 30th, 2024  |  25 mins 15 secs
    christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary tackle one of the most important, and most misunderstood, passages about man, woman and marriage.

  • Episode 300: Trolling for Talent

    September 23rd, 2024  |  17 mins 51 secs
    christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary discuss how great leaders, like Moses, are humble stewards of God’s gifts, eager to share the responsibility with other great leaders.

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    Episode 299: The Incomprehensible Courage of Jesus

    September 16th, 2024  |  19 mins 26 secs
    christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on something that perhaps many fail to think about: the courage Jesus showed in knowingly running into all that was coming His way out of love for each of us by name so as to rescue us from Death.

  • Episode 298: Have We Become Accustomed to the Unimaginable?

    September 9th, 2024  |  25 mins 34 secs
    christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary struggle to put into words the inexpressible reality of Jesus’ passion foreshadowed in Isaiah that we will hear this Sunday.

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    Episode 297: A Word For Frightened Hearts

    September 2nd, 2024  |  29 mins 24 secs
    christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

    Synopsis: In this episode, living amidst the most anxious generation of all time, Fr. John and Mary reflect on Isaiah’s encouraging, timely and healing words from God: Be strong! Fear not!

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    Episode 296: Our Homes: Where the World Meets the Church

    August 26th, 2024  |  31 mins 50 secs
    christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary return to their regular format of breaking open the First Reading for Mass this upcoming Sunday and discuss opportunities to make our homes places where the world meets the Church.

  • Episode 295: What Territory Are You Asking Me to Take Back, Lord? - Part 4 of 4

    August 19th, 2024  |  38 mins 39 secs
    christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary conclude their four-part series and discuss a fourth critical question to take to prayer in order to be every freer for the mission God wants to work in and through us.