Episode Archive

308 episodes of You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo since the first episode, which aired on December 16th, 2019.

  • Episode 235: Recovery

    June 26th, 2023  |  35 mins 57 secs
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    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary discuss how Jesus not only reveals God to us, but reveals how to be truly human.

  • Episode 234: Never More United Than At Mass

    June 19th, 2023  |  28 mins 41 secs
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    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary invite Deacon Mark Moriarity to the conversation and talk about the beauty of friendship and the reality of unity made possible through the Eucharist.

  • Episode 233: “Who Must Do What?"

    June 12th, 2023  |  28 mins 6 secs
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    In this episode, ACTS XXIX shares a homily delivered by Fr. John at the first Mass of newly ordained Fr. Christopher Epplett for the Diocese of Grand Rapids.

  • Episode 232: Managing Transitions

    June 5th, 2023  |  20 mins 29 secs
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    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on this season of transitions, most especially from the perspective of parishes and priests preparing to say goodbye and hello to one another.

  • Episode 231: Father of the Poor

    May 29th, 2023  |  30 mins 50 secs
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    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary linger over one line from the Pentecost Sequence and encourage us all to call for a daily outpouring of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

  • Episode 230: Light a Match

    May 22nd, 2023  |  26 mins 47 secs
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    In this episode, Father John and Mary discuss what the Holy Spirit sends us out into the world to do.

  • Episode 229: Permission to be Real

    May 15th, 2023  |  26 mins
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    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary have a candid conversation about grief, and the importance of giving one another permission to be real.

  • Episode 228: The Wrecking Ball

    May 8th, 2023  |  22 mins 1 sec
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    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary have a conversation with ACTS XXIX intern, Dcn. Mark Moriarty from Ireland, about the power of Eucharistic Adoration.

  • Episode 227: A Question, A Word and a Prayer

    May 1st, 2023  |  28 mins 24 secs
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    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary break open one simple excerpt from John 6 that should overwhelm us and fill us with gratitude.

  • Episode 226: A Call to Arms

    April 24th, 2023  |  29 mins 49 secs
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    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary invite all of you to come alongside us in fervent prayer so that God can get His world back.

  • Episode 225: Why Worship

    April 17th, 2023  |  54 mins 2 secs
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    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk with Aaron Richards and Joseph Schlueter with Damascus Worship about why worship is an essential dimension in the life of a disciple of Jesus.

  • Episode 224: It’s Okay to Stare!

    April 10th, 2023  |  25 mins 37 secs
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    In this episode, Fr. John and Mary discuss the Resurrection of Jesus and offer some very practical advice.