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 223: The Ultimate Superfood!
April 3rd, 2023 | 28 mins 26 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on the great gift of the Eucharist and invite us to enter into Holy Week asking to know every more deeply who Jesus is and what He has given to us in this super essential food.
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Episode 222: Get In The Scene!
March 27th, 2023 | 40 mins 34 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary dive into the unthinkable story of Jesus bringing back a man from the dead, and how we can learn from this Gospel account to pray more deeply with the Scriptures for Holy Week.
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Episode 221: Here I am, Lord, I Come to Do Your Will
March 20th, 2023 | 25 mins 18 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary tackle the related subjects of prayer, surrender, and trust as we prepare for Holy Week.
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Episode 220: Jerusalem In Our Rearview Mirror
March 13th, 2023 | 27 mins 53 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary share some additional insights from their pilgrimage to the Holy Land and offer a challenge as we get closer to Holy Week.
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Episode 219: It Happened Here!
March 6th, 2023 | 16 mins 52 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John, Mary, and Albert share some of the many graces so far experienced on a pilgrimage to Israel.
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Episode 218: What's The Target?
February 27th, 2023 | 25 mins 40 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary encourage us to have a clear aim for the season of Lent, something by which we will know whether or not it was a fruitful season.
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Episode 217: Time to Re-Enlist
February 20th, 2023 | 27 mins 25 secs
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In this episode, Father John and Mary discuss the ultimate call of Lent.
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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.