About the show
Selected homilies, presentations, and talks of Fr. John Riccardo as the Executive Director of ACTS XXIX and from when he was a Pastor at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Parish in Plymouth, MI.
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Episodes
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Episode 520: Alpha Retreat-Personal Testimony of Fr. Riccardo
November 7th, 2013 | 20 mins 31 secs
On Friday, November 1st, and Saturday, November 2nd, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church hosted retreat sessions for participants in the parish's Alpha course. The retreat sessions focused on the Holy Spirit, and included some personal testimonies. This...
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Episode 519: November 2, 2013-4 PM Mass at OLGC
November 2nd, 2013 | 13 mins 25 secs
Fr. Riccardo discusses the importance of knowing Jesus, encountering Him, and making Him known in this homily from Our Lady of Good Counsel. Fr. John reflects on his own life-changing encounter with Jesus, and the profound way that his life was...
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Episode 518: October 27, 2013-Noon Mass at OLGC
October 28th, 2013 | 13 mins 16 secs
Fr. Riccardo discusses the ways in which God guides us in this homily from Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Fr. John reviews the Alpha topic from week six that seeks to answer the question "How does God guide us?" Fr. John takes a closer look at...
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Episode 517: September 28, 2013-4 PM Mass at OLGC
September 28th, 2013 | 13 mins 34 secs
Fr. Riccardo reflects on the parable of Lazarus and the rich man from today's gospel reading (LK 19:19-31) in this homily from Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Fr. John tells that congregation that while there are numerous proclamations in...
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Episode 516: September 22, 2013-Noon Mass at OLGC
September 23rd, 2013 | 11 mins 13 secs
Fr. Riccardo discusses the recent interview of Pope Francis by Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J., for La Civiltà Cattolica, the Italian Jesuit journal, in this homily from Our Lady of Good Counsel. Fr. John explains how the Holy Father's words...
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Episode 515: September 15, 2013-8 AM Mass at OLGC
September 15th, 2013 | 11 mins 54 secs
Fr. Riccardo discusses the parable of the prodigal son (LK 15:1-32) in this homily from Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Fr. John tells the congregation that Jesus is trying to tell us what the Father is like, and encourages the congregants to live...
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Episode 514: September 8, 2013-10 AM Mass at OLGC
September 9th, 2013 | 11 mins 37 secs
While considering the gospel reading from St. Luke (LK 14:25-33), Fr. Riccardo tells the congregation that Jesus is begging us to trust Him, and to surrender our lives to Him. Fr. John reminds the congregation that, "Jesus is the only one who can show...
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Episode 513: September 5, 2013-Mass of the Holy Spirit
September 6th, 2013 | 10 mins 22 secs
This is Fr. Riccardo's homily from the Mass of the Holy Spirit celebrated at the start of the new school year.
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Episode 512: August 17, 2013-4 PM Mass at OLGC
August 17th, 2013 | 21 mins 1 sec
On the weekend of August 17 and 18, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church welcomed Fr. Tom Hagan, O.S.F.S of Hands Together. Fr. Hagan preached at all Masses about his missionary work with the poor in the Cite Soleil slum in Haiti. You can learn more about...
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Episode 511: August 15, 2013-Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 15th, 2013 | 11 mins 41 secs
In this homily for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Fr. John looks at Mary as mother.
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Episode 510: AOD Men's Event: Tirelessly Running the Race-Fr. John Riccardo
August 14th, 2013 | 44 mins 30 secs
On March 9th, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish hosted a men's event for the Archdiocese of Detroit Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. Following the opening Mass celebrated by Archbishop Vigneron, Fr. Riccardo delivered the opening talk...
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Episode 509: AOD Men's Event: Tirelessly Running the Race-Mass Homily
August 14th, 2013 | 16 mins 32 secs
On March 9th, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish hosted a men's event for the Archdiocese of Detroit Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. This is Archbishop Allen Vigneron's homily from the opening Mass.