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 496: April 26, 2013-Streamer Day Mass Homily
April 27th, 2013 | 15 mins 40 secs
Each year Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel with a Streamer Day Mass to recognize the eighth grade students who will soon complete their final studies at the elementary school. Fr. Riccardo's...
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Episode 495: April 21, 2013-Noon Mass at OLGC
April 22nd, 2013 | 15 mins 25 secs
Fr. Riccardo details his plan to spend the next several weeks preaching on the Church's teaching with regard to sexuality. Fr. John reminds the congregation that the Church's moral teaching is based on reason.
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Episode 494: April 14, 2013-8 AM Mass at OLGC
April 14th, 2013 | 8 mins 37 secs
Fr. Riccardo contrasts the recent NCAA basketball championship weekend with John's glimpse of heaven from today's second reading (Rev. 5:11-14). Fr. John asks the congregation to consider what is the appropriate response to a God who has become...
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Episode 493: March 30, 2013-Easter Vigil Mass at OLGC
April 1st, 2013 | 14 mins 45 secs
In this homily from the Easter Vigil Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Fr. Riccardo remarks that, "The crisis in the church today is a lack of knowledge of the risen, living Jesus." While addressing the congregation, including a group of 56...
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Episode 492: March 24, 2013-10 AM Mass at OLGC
March 24th, 2013 | 6 mins 8 secs
Fr. Riccardo offers advice to the congregants on preparing for Holy Week in this Palm Sunday homily from Our Lady of Good Counsel.
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Episode 491: Faith & Forgiveness: Moments of Mercy in the Mass
March 20th, 2013 | 1 hr 4 mins
This year the Church celebrates the Year of Faith, giving us the opportunity to answer the question Jesus asks each of us, “Who do you say that I am?” Bill and Carol Brewis continue a four-part series on Faith &...
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Episode 490: Faith & Forgiveness: The Image of Divine Mercy
March 13th, 2013 | 1 hr 2 mins
This year the Church celebrates the Year of Faith, giving us the opportunity to answer the question Jesus asks each of us, “Who do you say that I am?” Bill and Carol Brewis continue with the second of a four-part series...
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Episode 489: March 10, 2013-10 AM Mass at OLGC
March 11th, 2013 | 11 mins 41 secs
While addressing a congregation that included the RCIA candidates, Fr. Riccardo asks the congregants, "Are we truly disciples, or are we just going through the motions?" Fr. John discusses on the sacrament of Baptism while reflecting on gospel account...
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Episode 488: Archdiocese of Detroit Men's Event: Tirelessly Running the Race
March 9th, 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 titled...
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Episode 487: Faith & Forgiveness: The Feast of Mercy
March 7th, 2013 | 1 hr 1 min
This year the Church celebrates the Year of Faith, giving us the opportunity to answer the question Jesus asks each of us, “Who do you say that I am?” Bill and Carol Brewis begin a four-part series on Faith &...
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Episode 486: March 3, 2013-5 PM Mass at OLGC
March 3rd, 2013 | 21 mins 7 secs
Fr. Riccardo reflects on the events that happened in the parish during the past week, and in a particular way on events that occurred during the Life Teen retreat that ended earlier in the day. This podcast contains Fr. John's Mass homily, and...
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Episode 485: Parish Mission 2013-Wednesday Night Mass
February 27th, 2013 | 40 mins 16 secs
The annual parish mission is being held from February 24th to February 27th. Fr. Riccardo is leading this year's mission titled Lord, I Believe, Help My Unbelief (Mk 9:24). This podcast is from the Wednesday evening closing Mass....