Fr. John Riccardo's Podcasts
Fr. John Riccardo
Selected homilies, presentations, and talks of Fr. John Riccardo, Pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Plymouth, Michigan.
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Mar 28, 2010 • 5min
March 28, 2010-Palm Sunday
In this homily for Palm Sunday, Fr. Riccardo encourages the congregation to spend time this week reflecting on one of the gospel accounts of the Passion of Jesus.
Mar 21, 2010 • 11min
March 20, 2010-4 PM Mass at OLGC
While reflecting on the gospel reading from St. John, Fr. Riccardo reminds the congregation that we were all cut off from God by sin and rescued by Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. In preparation for Holy Week, Fr. John encourages the congregation to spend time meeting Jesus in His word.
Mar 4, 2010 • 28min
Parish Mission 2010-Turning Up the Flame-Wednesday Session
The 2010 parish mission concluded with the celebration of Mass on Wednesday evening. In his homily, Fr. Riccardo cites concrete examples of Catholics bearing witness to their faith and becoming light to others.
Mar 3, 2010 • 1h 18min
Parish Mission 2010-Turning Up the Flame-Tuesday Session
In this presentation from the Tuesday evening session of the 2010 parish mission, Turning Up the Flame, Fr. Riccardo discusses obstacles to evangelization and offers some remedies to overcome these obstacles.
Mar 2, 2010 • 1h 10min
Parish Mission 2010-Turning Up the Flame-Monday Session
In this presentation from the Monday evening session of the 2010 parish mission, Turning Up the Flame, Fr. Riccardo discusses God's expectations for each of us.
Mar 1, 2010 • 1h 14min
Parish Mission 2010-Turning Up the Flame-Sunday Session
This is a podcast of the Sunday evening session of the 2010 parish mission, Turning Up the Flame.
Feb 28, 2010 • 9min
February 28, 2010-8 AM Mass at OLGC
While reflecting on St. Luke's gospel account of the transfiguration of Jesus, Fr. Riccardo draws an analogy between our relationship with Jesus and that of an Olympic athlete and their coach or trainer. Fr. John encourages the congregation to allow Christ to transform their lives and to become true Christians.
Feb 27, 2010 • 28min
The Stations of the Cross
During Lent, the Stations of the Cross are prayed each Friday at 7:30 PM at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Fr. Riccardo presided over this devotion commemorating Jesus' Passion on February 26, 2010.
Feb 21, 2010 • 10min
February 21, 2010-10 AM Mass at OLGC
While reflecting on today's first reading from the Book of Deuteronomy, Fr. Riccardo reminds the congregation that lent is a time to remember and be thankful for all Jesus has done for each of us.
Feb 9, 2010 • 56min
Living as a Catholic in Today's Society
On January 30th, Fr. Riccardo addressed a number of groups at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Saline, MI. Father John's talk titled It's Both a Privilege and a Challenge to Live as a Catholic in Today's Society was also broadcast on his weekly radio program Christ is the Answer, which airs on the Ave Maria Radio Network.
