FR. JOHN RICCARDO, missionary and ACTS XXIX Executive Director. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1996. In 2019, after 23 years in parish ministry, he founded Acts XXIX to proclaim the gospel in an attractive and compelling way and to equip clergy and lay leaders for the age in which God has chosen us to live. Fr. John is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the Gregorian University, and the Pope John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family.
Fr. John Riccardo has hosted 92 Episodes.
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Episode 48: Veiling and Unveiling the Mystery
December 20th, 2023 | 10 mins 21 secs
acts xxix, actsxxix, encouragement, faith, fr. john riccardo, hope, inspiration, mission, prayer, reflections, weekly
This was originally an entirely different article. And then Monday happened.
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Episode 47: On Being 'Hopeful Lamenters'
December 13th, 2023 | 8 mins 49 secs
acts xxix, actsxxix, encouragement, faith, fr. john riccardo, hope, inspiration, mission, prayer, reflections, weekly
We in ACTS XXIX think of this mission of ours as priests as being “hopeful lamenters.”
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Episode 46: You Are What You Eat
December 6th, 2023 | 8 mins 20 secs
acts xxix, actsxxix, encouragement, faith, fr. john riccardo, hope, inspiration, mission, prayer, reflections, weekly
Without clarity on the mission, all sorts of negative results can and usually do occur.
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Episode 45: Jesus’ One Homily
November 29th, 2023 | 9 mins 8 secs
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I would argue that at the root of every temptation is the accusation that God is not a good Father and He cannot be trusted.
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Episode 44: Thankful for All of You!
November 22nd, 2023 | 9 mins 29 secs
acts xxix, actsxxix, encouragement, faith, fr. john riccardo, hope, inspiration, mission, prayer, reflections, weekly
“ACTS XXIX is the most fruitful apostolate I’ve ever seen and been around..."
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Episode 43: How Do You See Things?
November 15th, 2023 | 7 mins 19 secs
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How, as believers in Jesus, are we to live in this time of “already and not yet?”
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Episode 42: Grieving With Hope
November 8th, 2023 | 7 mins 14 secs
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When I was a younger priest I used to think I knew a lot more than I do now. As I’ve gotten older, I am less and less sure about many things.
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Episode 41: Not Just The Gospel
November 1st, 2023 | 10 mins
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It’s been said often that we are rapidly leaving behind an era called Christendom for a very different one
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Episode 39: So Much More Than "Hello"
October 18th, 2023 | 5 mins 51 secs
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Let us beg St. Paul in these unsettled days to pray for peace in the land he once walked, and to intercede in a mighty way for those who are now as he once was.
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Episode 38: What’s the Secret?
October 11th, 2023 | 4 mins 34 secs
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Perhaps it’s as simple as this: God can be trusted.
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Episode 37: Either/Or
October 4th, 2023 | 6 mins 31 secs
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Lest we think the Christian message is all rainbows and unicorns, it’s worth reminding ourselves where Paul is as he writes these words to the Church in Philippi. He’s in prison. Not a county jail with three square meals, indoor plumbing and some degree of heating and cooling.
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Episode 36: Who In The World Would Do This?
September 27th, 2023 | 8 mins 24 secs
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"All things” includes a universe that’s 90+ billion light years across. That’s 90 billion times 5.88 trillion miles across.