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 307 Episodes.
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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
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Promo: You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo
December 16th, 2019 | 1 min 48 secs
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Fr. John Riccardo introduces the new ACTS XXIX podcast, "You Were Born for This with Father John Riccardo."
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