FR. JOHN RICCARDO, missionary and ACTS XXIX Executive Director. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1996. In 2019, after 23 years in parish ministry, he founded Acts XXIX to proclaim the gospel in an attractive and compelling way and to equip clergy and lay leaders for the age in which God has chosen us to live. Fr. John is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the Gregorian University, and the Pope John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family.
Father John Riccardo has hosted 308 Episodes.
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Episode 199: Do You See Me?
October 10th, 2022 | 25 mins 11 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about the overwhelming need in the Church to recover what it means to be human.
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Episode 198: The Importance of Praise
October 3rd, 2022 | 21 mins 39 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary build on last week’s episode on worship and go deeper with the importance of praise and some practical ways to incorporate that into our daily life this week.
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Episode 197: What Do You Mean By Worship?
September 26th, 2022 | 23 mins 12 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary welcome Albert to the mic to engage in a conversation on the meaning and importance of worship.
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Episode 196: First Things First!
September 19th, 2022 | 23 mins 56 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Father John and Mary reflect upon the upcoming election in light of two Scriptures that the Church has offered to us over the last 10 days and encourage us to fervently and charitably pray for those men and women who govern us.
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Episode 195: What Do You Call Me, Lord?
September 12th, 2022 | 28 mins 5 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary return to the all important issue of identity. The great truth is that we are not the sum of our failures, and God does not define us by our sins. We are beloved sons and daughters, and not for anything we have or haven't done, but simply because it's His most generous gift.
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Episode 194: TRUST
September 6th, 2022 | 19 mins 47 secs
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In this episode, Fr. Jon and Mary offer some words that the Lord has shared ,in prayer, on the importance of trusting Him.
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Episode 193: Don't Bury Your Gifts in the Ground!
August 29th, 2022 | 21 mins 38 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary offer an encouraging word for us all to know the gifts God has given us and to use them to do great things for His glory.
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Episode 192: Launched!
August 22nd, 2022 | 12 mins 36 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary thank all those who attended the Running Rescue Equipping Day and encouraged people to begin watching the Rescue Project.
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Episode 191: The Uniqueness of the Rescue Project
August 15th, 2022 | 23 mins 26 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about what makes The Rescue Project unique from other similar experiences.
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Episode 190: The Biggest Mission Field in the World
August 8th, 2022 | 16 mins 39 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary ask for prayers for some work with college students this week and continue to break open everything related to the launch of The Rescue Project.
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Episode 189: The Rescue Project Is Coming!
August 1st, 2022 | 22 mins 40 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode Fr. John and Mary talk about the launch of The Rescue Project on August 20 and offer practical suggestions on how to best prepare to run it.
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Episode 188: What Does It Take?
July 25th, 2022 | 21 mins 39 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode Fr. John and Mary reflect upon a couple of recent encounters and how God reminded them the goal isn’t to win arguments but people and what it can often take to do that.