Displaying Episode 41 - 50 of 69 in total of Fr. John Riccardo Mic'd Up with the tag “homily”.
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Episode 736: Fatima Conference-Opening Mass Homily
October 31st, 2017 | 25 mins 36 secs
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This is Fr. Riccardo's homily from the opening Mass for the Fatima Conference.
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Episode 734: October 1, 2017-10 AM Mass at OLGC
October 2nd, 2017 | 24 mins 19 secs
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Fr. John Riccardo continues to breakdown Archbishop Vigneron's pastoral letter Unleash the Gospel in this homily from the 10 AM Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Fr. John describes how a chance encounter with a gentleman on a golf course led to a life-changing encounter with Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Fr. John remarks that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who goes looking for His lost sheep so that he may bring us back and save us from our pasts.
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Episode 733: September 3, 2017-Noon Mass at OLGC
September 5th, 2017 | 26 mins 6 secs
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Fr. John Riccardo discusses some important events from his mother's life and the importance of absolution while beginning to breakdown Archbishop Vigneron's pastoral letter Unleash the Gospel.
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Episode 732: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 16th, 2017 | 9 mins 56 secs
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Fr. John Riccardo looks at the reasons why Pope Pius XII defined the dogma of the Assumption of Mary in 1950 and what Jesus might want to say to each of us as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Episode 731: July 23, 2017-Noon Mass at OLGC
July 24th, 2017 | 19 mins 1 sec
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Fr. Riccardo reflects on his recent vacation in Utah while discussing the importance of changing the routines in our lives. Fr. John encourages the congregants to spend time reading the word of God while letting Him knead His truth, love and mercy in our minds, hearts and wills. Whoever has ears ought to hear (MT 13:43).
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Episode 730: June 15, 2017-Homily from the School Mass Concluding the School Year
June 20th, 2017 | 19 mins 29 secs
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This is Fr. John Riccardo's homily from the school Mass concluding the 2016-17 school year.
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Episode 729: June 8, 2017-Graduation Mass Homily
June 20th, 2017 | 18 mins 31 secs
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Fr. John Riccardo addresses the eighth grade graduating class of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School in this homily from the 2017 Graduation Mass while honoring Principal Czaplicki and Fr. John Simoneau.
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Episode 728: June 10, 2017-4 PM Mass at OLGC
June 12th, 2017 | 15 mins 48 secs
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Fr. John Riccardo preached at the 4 PM Mass honoring parish members completing their high school or college studies. Fr. John tells the graduates that happiness is only found through friendship with God and with each other. He encourages them to pray for great friends. He remarks that the foundational source of security is knowledge that God is good and that he will give what is needed. Fr. John concludes by tell the graduates that the commandments of God are not arbitrary, but were given out of love. He encourages the graduates to use their minds when their faith is under attack.
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Episode 727: June 3, 2017-Pentecost Vigil Mass Homily
June 5th, 2017 | 27 mins 14 secs
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Fr. John Riccardo presided at the Vigil Mass for the Feast of Pentecost at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Fr. John uses an image of Mary from the Annunciation to encourage us to be receptive to the Holy Spirit. He invites the congregation to read "Unleash the Gospel" a pastoral letter from Archbishop Allen Vigneron detailing the roadmap for the future of the Archdiocese of Detroit. Fr. Riccardo tells the congregants that our community of Plymouth can be changed if we are receptive to the Holy Spirit.
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Episode 725: May 14, 2017-10 AM Mass at OLGC
May 15th, 2017 | 22 mins 50 secs
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Fr. John Riccardo preached at all of the masses this weekend at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. In this homily from the 10 AM Mass, Fr. John tells the congregation that God is an architect with a blueprint for our lives and for our parish. While reflecting on the readings of this day (ACTS 6:1-7, 1 PT 2:4-9, JN 14:1-12) and on St. Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth (1 COR 3:9-10) Fr. John discusses the role of the laity as living stones in the spiritual house that is our parish.