Displaying Episode 31 - 40 of 69 in total of Fr. John Riccardo Mic'd Up with the tag “homily”.
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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.
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Episode 752: December 31, 2017-Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
January 1st, 2018 | 24 mins 8 secs
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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.
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Episode 751: Christmas 2017-Midnight Mass Homily
December 30th, 2017 | 25 mins 32 secs
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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.
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Episode 750: November 12, 2017-Noon Mass at OLGC
November 13th, 2017 | 24 mins 57 secs
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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?"
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Episode 749: Fatima Conference-Saturday Vigil Mass Homily
October 31st, 2017 | 28 mins 55 secs
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This is Fr. John Riccardo's homily from the Saturday evening Vigil Mass for the Fatima Conference.
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Episode 743: Fatima Conference-Saturday Morning Mass Homily
October 31st, 2017 | 8 mins 19 secs
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This is Fr. Dave Tomaszycki's homily from the Saturday morning Mass for the Fatima Conference.
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Episode 742: Fatima Conference-Friday Evening Mass Homily
October 31st, 2017 | 13 mins 10 secs
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This is Fr. Riccardo's homily from the Friday evening Mass for the Fatima Conference.