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 352 Episodes.
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Episode 87: Pray and Fast for Our Nation on September 24, 2020
July 29th, 2020 | 18 mins 27 secs
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The only remedy for our nation’s wounds!
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick and Mary invite the nation to pray and fast for our nation on September 24, 2020.
To read President Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation, visit https://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/proc-3.htm
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Episode 86: Be a Caleb!
July 20th, 2020 | 32 mins 35 secs
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Feel like the odds are against you? Be a Caleb!
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary break open the book of Numbers 13 and 14 and encourage their listeners to pray for the grace courage.
To read ACTS XXIX's white paper, visit https://www.imaginethis.actsxxix.org/.
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Episode 85: Why We Need to Reimagine Our Parishes Now, Part III
July 13th, 2020 | 31 mins 49 secs
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What can and should we do to reach the fallen-away and the nones?
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary continue to talk about the white paper and speak specifically about how to reach the fallen-away and the nones.
To read ACTS XXIX's white paper, visit https://www.imaginethis.actsxxix.org/.
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Episode 84: An Examination of Conscience for Mission
July 6th, 2020 | 17 mins 42 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary continue to break open the white paper and begin to tackle the topic of reimagining our parishes to reach the nones and fallen-away.
Please visit https://actsxxix.org/media/podcasts/ to access the pdf mentioned in the podcast.
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Episode 83: Why We Need to Reimagine Our Parishes Now, Part II
June 29th, 2020 | 23 mins 22 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
Your parish is probably broken and you might not know it, round 2!
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary continue their discussion around why parishes need to be reimagined now.
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Episode 82: We Need to Reimagine Parishes Now
June 22nd, 2020 | 27 mins 50 secs
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Your parish is probably broken and you might not know it!
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary continue with their series on their white paper and talk about why re-imagining parishes is so critical right now.
To read ACTS XXIX's white paper, visit https://www.imaginethis.actsxxix.org/.
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Episode 81: Dare to Dream With Us About What Parishes Can Be
June 15th, 2020 | 45 mins 38 secs
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This parish would be your dream come true!
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary welcome Dcn. Steve to the podcast to talk more about their white paper and to imagine with them what parishes can be.
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Episode 80: A Plea from Fr. John for the Church to be Prophetic
June 8th, 2020 | 40 mins 52 secs
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A Plea from Fr. John for the Church to be Prophetic.
In this episode, Fr. John speaks to the civil unrest in our nation and the prophetic role of the Church in these times
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Episode 79: Imagine This
June 1st, 2020 | 28 mins 43 secs
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As much as we want answers to “why,” the real question is “what do we do now?”
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary talk about where we are in the country and the Church as a result of COVID-19 and introduce the first in a series of episodes on their white paper, “Re-Imagining What a Catholic Parish Can Be: A Destination for the 21st Century."
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Episode 78: Final Be Not Afraid: Pour Out Your Spirit
May 31st, 2020 | 8 mins 19 secs
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An announcement, a plea, and a prayer!
In this final episode of the “Be Not Afraid” series, Fr. John announces a new series on the Sunday Mass Readings coming later this summer with Deacon Steve Mitchell and also encourages us to press into the power of the Holy Spirit and pray for healing and unity for our nation in this time of civil unrest.
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Episode 77: Be Not Afraid: Proclamation and Commission
May 30th, 2020 | 9 mins 59 secs
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Sent forth on mission as heralds of the Gospel
In this episode, Fr. John shares again from one of his favorite books, “From Christendom to Apostolic Mission: Pastoral Strategies for an Apostolic Age" and reminds us that we are being sent into the world as heralds of the Gospel.
To purchase the book Fr. John mentions, please visit https://www.amazon.com/Christendom-Apostolic-Mission-Pastoral-Strategies/dp/099887289X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=From+Christendom+to+Apostolic+Mission%3A+Pastoral+Strategies+for+an+Apostolic+Age&qid=1590611152&sr=8-1
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Episode 76: Be Not Afraid: Do You Love Me More Than These?
May 29th, 2020 | 7 mins 49 secs
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What are the “these” in your life?
In this episode, Fr. John unpacks today’s Gospel that shows forth how Jesus handles the sins of His loved ones and how much Jesus wants our love.