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

  • Episode 752: December 31, 2017-Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

    January 1st, 2018  |  24 mins 8 secs
    feast of the holy family of jesus mary and joseph, fr. john riccardo, homily, our lady of good counsel, unleash the gospel

    In this homily for The Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Fr. Riccardo looks at the promises made by parents when they present their children for baptism in the Catholic Church. Fr. John continues to breakdown Archbishop Vigneron’s pastoral letter, "Unleash the Gospel", passing on the Catholic faith to their children. Fr. John concludes by challenging the congregants to adopt one of the Archbishop’s seven action steps for christian family identity and encourages them to try putting God first in their lives.

  • Episode 751: Christmas 2017-Midnight Mass Homily

    December 30th, 2017  |  25 mins 32 secs
    christmas, fr. john riccardo, homily, our lady of good counsel

    While reflecting on the stories of a group of people on his mind in a particular way this Christmas, Fr. John Riccardo tells the congregants that if we invite Jesus into our lives, He will work to heal, restore, transform, and recreate our lives out of the messy situations that we may find ourselves in during this season.

  • Episode 750: November 12, 2017-Noon Mass at OLGC

    November 13th, 2017  |  24 mins 57 secs
    catholic, fr. john riccardo, homily, our lady of good counsel, response

    Fr. John Riccardo looks at our response to all that God has done for us while discussing the judgment day. Fr. John describes the marriage between Christ and the church while telling the congregants that good works alone are insufficient when rendering an account for our lives. What will our response be when we are asked by Jesus, "Do you love me?"

  • Episode 749: Fatima Conference-Saturday Vigil Mass Homily

    October 31st, 2017  |  28 mins 55 secs
    fatima conference, fr. john riccardo, homily, our lady of good counsel

    This is Fr. John Riccardo's homily from the Saturday evening Vigil Mass for the Fatima Conference.

  • Episode 748: Fatima Conference-Fatima and the Problem of Russia

    October 31st, 2017  |  50 mins 17 secs
    dr william thomas, fatima conference, fr. john riccardo, our lady of good counsel

    The Consecration and the Errors Spoken of by Our Lady

  • Episode 747: Fatima Conference-The Authenticity of the Miracle of the Sun, October 13, 1917:

    October 31st, 2017  |  40 mins 51 secs
    fatima conference, fr. john riccardo, gary michuta, our lady of good counsel

    Scientific Proof of the Defiance of All Cosmic Laws

  • Episode 746: Fatima Conference-Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,

    October 31st, 2017  |  49 mins 27 secs
    colin donovan, fatima conference, fr. john riccardo, our lady of good counsel

    Saturday Talk #3: “Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” Colin Donovan.

  • Episode 745: Fatima Conference-And a Great Sign Appeared in the Sky…The Lady of Genesis and Revelation

    October 31st, 2017  |  43 mins 44 secs
    dr. robert fastiggi, fatima conference, fr. john riccardo, our lady of good counsel

    Mary’s Universal and Spiritual Motherhood and Her Powerful Intercession

  • Episode 743: Fatima Conference-Saturday Morning Mass Homily

    October 31st, 2017  |  8 mins 19 secs
    fatima conference, fr. john riccardo, homily, our lady of good counsel

    This is Fr. Dave Tomaszycki's homily from the Saturday morning Mass for the Fatima Conference.

  • Episode 744: Fatima Conference-Heroic Virtues of St. Francisco Marto and St. Jacinta Marto

    October 31st, 2017  |  37 mins 59 secs
    fatima conference, fr. john riccardo, our lady of good counsel, sister irenaeus

    Saturday Talk #1: “Heroic Virtues of St. Francisco Marto and St. Jacinta Marto,” Sister Irenaeus, O.P., Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.

  • Episode 742: Fatima Conference-Friday Evening Mass Homily

    October 31st, 2017  |  13 mins 10 secs
    fatima conference, fr. john riccardo, homily, our lady of good counsel

    This is Fr. Riccardo's homily from the Friday evening Mass for the Fatima Conference.

  • Episode 741: Fatima Conference-Litany of St. Francisco Marto and St. Jacinta Marto

    October 31st, 2017  |  18 mins 21 secs
    colin donovan, fatima conference, fr. john riccardo, our lady of good counsel

    Mr. Colin Donovan discusses the newly canonized saints Franciso and Jacinta Marto and leads the attendees in reciting the Litany of St. Francisco Marto and St. Jacinta Marto.