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 765: A Reflection on the Seven Last Words of Christ
March 30th, 2018 | 20 mins 58 secs
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Fr. John Riccardo discusses the seven last words of Christ from the cross in this reflection from a Good Friday service at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church.
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Episode 763: Palm Sunday-10 AM Mass Homily
March 26th, 2018 | 12 mins 14 secs
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In this homily for Palm Sunday, Fr. John Riccardo draws parallels between the allied invasion of western Europe on D-Day and the Passion. Fr. John tells the congregants that the events described in the Passion are the reason why Jesus became man. Through his victory on the cross, Jesus has rescued us from sin and death.
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Episode 762: March 18, 2018-10 AM Mass at OLGC
March 19th, 2018 | 25 mins 8 secs
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Fr. John Riccardo preached at all of the Masses this past weekend at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. In this homily from the 10 AM Mass, Fr. John discusses what it means to live as a highly contagious married couple while citing the example of his own parents.
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Episode 761: Sunday Mass Homily
February 25th, 2018 | 16 mins 22 secs
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Parish Mission 2018
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish welcomed Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. on the weekend of February 23-25 as he led the 2018 Parish Mission titled "The Mass: Supreme Encounter with God in Jesus". Abbot Driscoll also preached at all of the weekend Masses at OLGC. In this homily from the noon Mass, Fr. Driscoll looks at the gospel account of the transfiguration of Jesus (MK 9:2-10) at what this means for us today. On this second Sunday in Lent, we encounter Jesus as the Son of God and on his way to the cross. Through the Eucharist, God can transform us to be highly contagious disciples of Christ. -
Episode 759: Bringing Gifts and the Transformation of the Gifts: Encounter with God as a Marvelous Exchange
February 25th, 2018 | 1 hr 12 mins
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Parish Mission 2018
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish welcomed Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. on the weekend of February 23-25 as he led the 2018 Parish Mission titled The Mass: Supreme Encounter with God in Jesus. -
Episode 760: Communion and Encounter with Jesus in the Transformed Gifts and Being Sent into the World as a New Creation in Him
February 25th, 2018 | 1 hr 19 mins
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Parish Mission 2018
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish welcomed Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. on the weekend of February 23-25 as he led the 2018 Parish Mission titled The Mass: Supreme Encounter with God in Jesus -
Episode 758: Mass Homily of Fr. John Riccardo
February 25th, 2018 | 7 mins 46 secs
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Parish Mission 2018
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish welcomed Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. on the weekend of February 23-25 as he led the 2018 Parish Mission titled The Mass: Supreme Encounter with God in Jesus< -
Episode 757: Gathering to Hear God Speak: Encountering Jesus in the Word
February 25th, 2018 | 1 hr 14 mins
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Parish Mission 2018
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish welcomed Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. on the weekend of February 23-25 as he led the 2018 Parish Mission titled The Mass: Supreme Encounter with God in Jesus -
Episode 756: February 14, 2018-Ash Wednesday Homily
February 15th, 2018 | 10 mins 15 secs
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Fr. Riccardo tells the congregation that the focus of Lent should be on what God has done for us. In this homily for Ash Wednesday, Fr. John encourages the school children and congregants to spend time each day in prayer before a crucifix asking Jesus to help them understand His cross.
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Episode 755: February 11, 2018
February 12th, 2018 | 17 mins 23 secs
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Fr. Riccardo discusses leprosy in Jesus' time, with particular emphasis on the emotional pain experienced by lepers. Fr. John looks at what Moses prescribed when a leper is healed, and offers three suggestions for Lent: returning to the Sacrament of Reconciliation, attending the Unbound Conference on March 17, 2018, and recitation of the prayer below.Help me Lord, to experience as much as possible, the love that moved you to become man, to save us from the drudgery which is life apart from you. Thank you for loving me by name so much that you willingly shed your blood so that I could go free.
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Episode 754: February 4, 2018-Noon Mass at OLGC
February 5th, 2018 | 22 mins 23 secs
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Fr. Riccardo preached at all of the Masses at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church this past weekend. In this homily from the noon Mass, Fr. John continues to breakdown Archbishop Vigneron's pastoral letter Unleash the Gospel while looking at the lives of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Paul. Fr. John remarks that like Francis and Paul, we need new hearts if we are to go out into the world to share the gospel message. As we enter the lenten season, Fr. John proposes praying, "Help us Lord, to experience as much as possible, the love that moved you to become man to save us from the drudgery that is life apart from you."
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Episode 753: December 31, 2017-Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
January 1st, 2018 | 11 mins 28 secs
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In this homily for the vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Fr. John Riccardo tells the congregation that before we can be disciples, we need to learn how to talk to each other and to listen to each other. Fr. John points out how distracted we can all get by our electronic devices, and suggests moderating our use of these devices so as to become more attentive to each other.