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 301 Episodes.
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Episode 12: Be Not Afraid: Forgive!
March 17th, 2020 | 10 mins 13 secs
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The gospel today encourages us to use this surreal time to understand not only how much God has forgiven us, but how absolutely essential it is to forgive one another no matter what.
Be Not Afraid Series: Forgive!
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Episode 11: Be Not Afraid: God's Word in Uncertain Times
March 17th, 2020 | 15 mins 54 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John speaks about what God may be saying to us in these unprecedented days, inviting us to identify the idols in our lives and encouraging us to repent, make reparation and be witnesses to others so as to bring hope to the world.
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Episode 10: Rescued, Part Two: What Difference Does It Make?
March 16th, 2020 | 39 mins 48 secs
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In this episode, we finish breaking open the third part of kerygma, where we talk about the death and resurrection of Jesus and the difference it makes in our lives.
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Episode 9: Lenten Bonus: Week Two
March 13th, 2020 | 11 mins 19 secs
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In this bonus podcast, Fr. John speaks a word of hope in these uncertain times.
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Episode 8: Lent, Week One Bonus: An image to consider for the season of Lent.
March 7th, 2020 | 5 mins 10 secs
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In this brief reflection, Father John offers us an image to consider praying with to help us in these first days of Lent.
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Episode 7: Rescued, Part One: God’s Shocking and Unexpected Response to Sin
March 6th, 2020 | 38 mins 47 secs
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In this episode, we begin to break open the third part of kerygma, which we entitle, “Rescued: God’s Shocking and Unexpected Response to Sin."
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Episode 6: Lenten Bonus
February 25th, 2020 | 11 mins 5 secs
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Father John prepares us for Lent by inviting us to answer six crucial questions to take to prayer.
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Episode 5: Captured: What the Hell Happened?
February 13th, 2020 | 39 mins 6 secs
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In this episode, we begin to break open the second part of kerygma, which we simply entitle, ‘captured’ or more directly, ‘what the hell happened’ and we mean it. This is what we might call the bad news without which the gospel seems to be just news and not good news. But because the bad news is so bad, the gospel is indeed extraordinary news. #YouWereBornForThis, #GodWantsHisWorldBack
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Episode 4: Created: Your Image of God Is Too Small
January 27th, 2020 | 33 mins 30 secs
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In this episode, we begin to break open the first part of the kerygma, which we simply entitle ‘created.’ The grace to ask for in pondering the first part of the kerygma is wonder and trust as we consider how big God is. #YouWereBornForThis, #GodWantsHisWorldBack
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Episode 3: Why Aren't More Catholics Overwhelmed by the Gospel?
January 17th, 2020 | 35 mins 34 secs
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In this episode, we talk about why more Catholics aren’t overwhelmed by the gospel and sets the table to break open the kerygma in the next series of podcasts. #YouWereBornForThis, #GodWantsHisWorldBack
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Episode 2: BONUS: The Gospel is Power
December 22nd, 2019 | 44 mins 52 secs
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In this podcast, Fr. John Riccardo, Nick Jorgensen, and Mary Guilfoyle talk about the importance of understanding that the gospel is power, most especially as we prepare to preach the gospel this Christmas.
Disclaimer: this episode is a bit longer than our typical episode given the topic and the nearness of Christmas.
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Episode 1: A Crisis of Hope
December 21st, 2019 | 33 mins 38 secs
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In this inaugural podcast, ACTS XXIX tackles the questions who are they, what do they do, and why and intending in the process to instill hope in the Lordship of Jesus and your unique role in the world today. #YouWereBornForThis, #GodWantsHisWorldBack