Displaying items 1-10 of 368 in total of You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo with the tag "priest".
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Episode 369: What Does Jesus Want to Say to Us?
February 9th, 2026 | 30 mins 35 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary introduce a series on Jesus’ words to the 7 Churches in the Book of Revelation — Churches that are at one and the same time real places and symbolic of the Church in every age.
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Episode 368: What Are They Saying About Us?
February 2nd, 2026 | 29 mins 10 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary offer a proposal to consider as a parish or church community for Lent based on this Sunday's Gospel from Matthew 5: 13-16.
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Episode 367: Building For the City of God
January 26th, 2026 | 31 mins 6 secs
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In this episode Fr. John and Mary break open the richness found inside just one line in the prayer Jesus taught us, "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
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Episode 366: Learning to Pray as We Say Our Prayers
January 19th, 2026 | 22 mins 20 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary start a conversation about how common it can be for many of us to let our prayers become mere words and begin to break open in depth the prayer He taught us.
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Episode 365: An Invitation from God to Help Put His World Back Together
January 12th, 2026 | 11 mins 49 secs
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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary let everyone know when and how to register for ACTS XXIX’s big event of 2026: The Jesus Conference — Mobilizing the Church for the World He Loves!
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Episode 364: A Resolution That Will Change the World
January 5th, 2026 | 19 mins 14 secs
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In their first episode for 2026, Fr. John and Mary extend an invitation to consider so as to build momentum around a movement to bring hope and renewal to our parishes, neighborhoods, universities and more.
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Episode 363: The Holy Family Might Not Be What We Think
December 29th, 2025 | 27 mins 44 secs
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In this episode, in light of the Feast of the Holy Family, Fr. John and Mary talk honestly about family—the blessings, the wounds, and the ache many carry into holidays and gatherings. Looking at Jesus’ own family life in the Gospels, we discover that the Holy Family is bigger than we think, and that Jesus understands the complexity of our relationships, offering us hope and consolation.
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Episode 362: Speechless
December 22nd, 2025 | 22 mins 17 secs
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In this episode to prepare us for the great celebrations of Christmas, Fr. John and Mary attempt to put into words several ways to help us better understand events and mysteries that are truly beyond all telling. Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Episode 361: Don't Box God In
December 15th, 2025 | 27 mins 8 secs
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For this 4th Sunday of Advent, Fr. John and Mary reflect on Joseph and John the Baptist as examples of people the Lord allowed to experience great confusion in their lives, but who also exemplify astounding trust in the God for whom nothing is impossible.
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Episode 360: The Plan Is the Plan Until…
December 8th, 2025 | 32 mins 21 secs
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On this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Fr. John and Mary hold up our Lady as the model for radical trust and surrender to God, and discuss how oftentimes our good and holy plans might need to be discarded if God has another and better plan.