We found 10 episodes of You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo with the tag “#youwerebornforthis”.
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Episode 28: Be Not Afraid: Hungry?
April 4th, 2020 | 10 mins 10 secs
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Is the Lord awakening within you a renewed desire for the Eucharist? In these days of waiting, trust He will sate your hunger.
In this episode, against the backdrop of Deuteronomy 8:3, Fr. John talks about how the Lord is intensifying our hunger for the Eucharist as we walk through our own wilderness, offering us something practical to do in the holy days ahead.
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Episode 27: Be Not Afraid: Probing, Petition, and Praise
April 3rd, 2020 | 8 mins 44 secs
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What are you wrestling with in the midst of the pandemic? Bring your struggles before the Father and don’t forget to praise Him!
In this episode, Fr. John breaks open Jeremiah 20:10-13 and applies the Word to our lives in these days of trial and suffering, exhorting us to praise God, the One who rescues.
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Episode 26: Be Not Afraid: History and Tapestries
April 2nd, 2020 | 12 mins 8 secs
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Wondering if God knows what’s going on and if He even cares? Even amidst a pandemic, God can and will bring great good from it.
In this episode, Fr. John opens up Sacred Scripture to show us how God steps onto the stage of human history in the Person of Jesus and by His death and resurrection releases us from sin and death and calls us to be agents of re-creation.
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Episode 25: Be Not Afraid: Repentance to Restoration
April 1st, 2020 | 10 mins 10 secs
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How is God’s restoration project coming along in your life in these late days of Lent? Remember, you’re a beautiful masterpiece and He wants to recreate you to be all you are meant to be.
In this episode, Fr. John returns to an image he shared early in Lent and talks about how the pandemic may be revealing the cracks, chips and flaws in our lives and reminds us that God is in the restoration business.
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Episode 24: Be Not Afraid: Jesus is Lord!
March 31st, 2020 | 8 mins 59 secs
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Looking for certainty in these uncertain days? Here’s a few questions to take to prayer. Just wait until you hear the answers!
In this episode, Fr. John poses a set of questions to us around who Jesus is and what He was doing on the Cross.
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Episode 22: Be Not Afraid: Story time with Fleming Rutledge
March 28th, 2020 | 10 mins 39 secs
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Does everything seem different this Lent? Perhaps it's because the Lent we receive is often far better than the Lent we choose.
In this episode, Fr. John shares a rich reflection from Fleming Rutledge’s book, “The Undoing of Death,” inviting us to prepare for Holy Week like never before.
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Episode 21: Be Not Afraid: A Lesson from Turkeys
March 27th, 2020 | 7 mins 55 secs
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What can creation teach us about God and worship?
In this episode, Fr. John encourages us to find a way today to get in front of the Lord and render unto Him what He is due.
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Episode 20: Be Not Afraid: The Importance of the House Church
March 26th, 2020 | 13 mins 56 secs
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Want to learn how families can celebrate the upcoming holy days together at home? These days are an opportune time to step into the role as the first teachers of the faith.
In this episode, Father John helps to equip parents to celebrate the upcoming holy days at home with their families.
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Episode 19: Be Not Afraid: Mary Wasn’t
March 25th, 2020 | 8 mins 50 secs
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Want to be great? Reach out to someone today with kindness and let the Lord write history through you!
In this episode, Fr. John speaks about Our Lady on this Solemnity of the Annunciation and reminds us that Mary was born for her time and we were born for these times.
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Episode 18: Be Not Afraid: God is Our Refuge and Strength
March 24th, 2020 | 7 mins 51 secs
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What storms are raging in your life during this pandemic? Let God quell them with His presence.
In this podcast, Fr. John reflects on Psalms 46 and invites us to place before the Lord our anxiety, unrest, and fear and to experience anew who God is.