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 361 Episodes.
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Episode 216: No Need to Hide
February 13th, 2023 | 28 mins 27 secs
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In this episode, Father John and Mary build on a conversation that began last week and share with us practical ways to get vulnerable with God in prayer.
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Episode 215: God’s Agenda for Lent
February 6th, 2023 | 27 mins 47 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about their recent retreat and propose a way to think about Lent.
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Episode 214: Time to Detox
January 30th, 2023 | 26 mins 30 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about the absolute importance of wasting time with God.
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Episode 213: Yeah, But How Do I Do It?
January 23rd, 2023 | 27 mins 3 secs
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In this episode, Father John and Mary go deeper with the principle, Restoring the Initiative to God, and talk about how do you “listen to God.”
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Episode 212: Restoring the Initiative to God
January 16th, 2023 | 44 mins 47 secs
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Fr. John shares a recent preaching on the importance of restoring the initiative to God; to learn how to seek His good plan for our life.
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Episode 211: Maybe We Need to Get Even More Basic
January 9th, 2023 | 27 mins 51 secs
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In this episode Father John and Mary share some exciting news about The Rescue Project, ACTS XXX media and an image from the Lord to start this new year.
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Episode 210: God Does Not Lie!
December 26th, 2022 | 21 mins 30 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary encourage us to ask the Holy Spirit to impress upon us that God is always faithful to His promises.
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Episode 209: Walking With Mary in Times of Uncertainty
December 19th, 2022 | 19 mins 50 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on what it is Our Lady can teach us when life is unclear.
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Episode 208: Hosting a Parish Wide Conversation with The Rescue Project
December 12th, 2022 | 49 mins 42 secs
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In this episode, Father John and Mary invite Fr. Thomas Haan, pastor of St. Louis de Montfort in Fishers, Indiana along with Brian Freyberger, Director of Evangelization and Jeff Hess of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, to talk about why and how they launched The Rescue Project in their parishes.
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Episode 207: Benedict, Europe and Getting Our Hearts Aligned to God’s
December 5th, 2022 | 25 mins 22 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on what St. Benedict (the patron of Europe) might have to say to us as Catholics living here and now in the USA.
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Episode 206: It’s Just a Matter of Time
November 28th, 2022 | 22 mins 4 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on several passages from the Book of Revelation that allow us even now to see how it all ends, so that we might live each day with quiet hope.
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Episode 205: Conversation Starters for Thanksgiving
November 21st, 2022 | 18 mins 10 secs
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In this episode, Albert joins Fr. John and Mary and talk about the primacy of praise and gratitude, particularly as we celebrate Thanksgiving this week.