Episode 32: The End of the Eclipse: Holy Thursday Homily, April 2019

April 9th, 2020  |  29 mins 4 secs

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We are re-releasing this homily, "The End of the Eclipse," that Fr John Riccardo proclaimed on Holy Thursday in April 2019 because we think it is more relevant now than when it was originally released.

Episode 31: Be Not Afraid: You Don’t Need to Hide from the Lord!

April 8th, 2020  |  10 mins 48 secs

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Do you think Jesus died for the ideal you? No, He died for the real you!

In this episode, Fr. John invites us to allow God to touch the memories of our past sins and wounds, and to celebrate in these days all Jesus has done for us on the cross and to know that it’s possible to begin again.

Episode 30: Be Not Afraid: Jesus Didn’t Die for Crowds

April 7th, 2020  |  8 mins 29 secs

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Do you know, really know, how valuable you are to God? You are worth dying for!

In this episode, Fr. John reflects upon his experience of celebrating Palm Sunday and invites us in these most holy days to ponder just how much we matter to God.

Episode 29: A Holy Week Unlike Any Other

April 6th, 2020  |  45 mins 25 secs

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Looking for some ways to celebrate Holy Week at home? There’s a lot you can do to make the most of these great days.

In this episode, Father John, Nick, and Mary share resources and ways we can celebrate Holy Week in our homes and enter more deeply into the mysteries we're about to celebrate.

Episode 28: Be Not Afraid: Hungry?

April 4th, 2020  |  10 mins 10 secs

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Is the Lord awakening within you a renewed desire for the Eucharist? In these days of waiting, trust He will sate your hunger.

In this episode, against the backdrop of Deuteronomy 8:3, Fr. John talks about how the Lord is intensifying our hunger for the Eucharist as we walk through our own wilderness, offering us something practical to do in the holy days ahead.

Episode 27: Be Not Afraid: Probing, Petition, and Praise

April 3rd, 2020  |  8 mins 44 secs

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What are you wrestling with in the midst of the pandemic? Bring your struggles before the Father and don’t forget to praise Him!

In this episode, Fr. John breaks open Jeremiah 20:10-13 and applies the Word to our lives in these days of trial and suffering, exhorting us to praise God, the One who rescues.

Episode 26: Be Not Afraid: History and Tapestries

April 2nd, 2020  |  12 mins 8 secs

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Wondering if God knows what’s going on and if He even cares? Even amidst a pandemic, God can and will bring great good from it.

In this episode, Fr. John opens up Sacred Scripture to show us how God steps onto the stage of human history in the Person of Jesus and by His death and resurrection releases us from sin and death and calls us to be agents of re-creation.

Episode 25: Be Not Afraid: Repentance to Restoration

April 1st, 2020  |  10 mins 10 secs

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How is God’s restoration project coming along in your life in these late days of Lent? Remember, you’re a beautiful masterpiece and He wants to recreate you to be all you are meant to be.

In this episode, Fr. John returns to an image he shared early in Lent and talks about how the pandemic may be revealing the cracks, chips and flaws in our lives and reminds us that God is in the restoration business.

Episode 24: Be Not Afraid: Jesus is Lord!

March 31st, 2020  |  8 mins 59 secs

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Looking for certainty in these uncertain days? Here’s a few questions to take to prayer. Just wait until you hear the answers!

In this episode, Fr. John poses a set of questions to us around who Jesus is and what He was doing on the Cross.

Episode 23: Make Time For Real Conversations

March 30th, 2020  |  40 mins 35 secs

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How are you doing in this crisis? There’s never been a more important time to be honest and vulnerable with each other.

In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary speak honestly about how they’re doing in this pandemic and try to model some conversations we can have in our own lives.

Episode 22: Be Not Afraid: Story time with Fleming Rutledge

March 28th, 2020  |  10 mins 39 secs

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Does everything seem different this Lent? Perhaps it's because the Lent we receive is often far better than the Lent we choose.

In this episode, Fr. John shares a rich reflection from Fleming Rutledge’s book, “The Undoing of Death,” inviting us to prepare for Holy Week like never before.

Episode 21: Be Not Afraid: A Lesson from Turkeys

March 27th, 2020  |  7 mins 55 secs

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What can creation teach us about God and worship?

In this episode, Fr. John encourages us to find a way today to get in front of the Lord and render unto Him what He is due.