You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo

Dcn. Steve Mitchell joins Fr. John, Nick, and Mary to explore the message of Easter and building for the Kingdom of God. They discuss the transformative power of Jesus's Resurrection, the early Church's revolutionary acts, embracing unity in Christ, the miraculous stories in the Acts of the Apostles, and the importance of witnessing for God's kingdom through acts of love and kindness.

We are re-releasing this homily, "The Deceiver Has Been Deceived," that Fr John Riccardo proclaimed at the Easter Vigil in April 2019 because we think it is more relevant now than when it was originally released.Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo

We are re-releasing this homily, "Something for Everyone," that Fr John Riccardo proclaimed on Good Friday in April 2019 because we think it is more relevant now than when it was originally released.Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo

We are re-releasing this homily, "The End of the Eclipse," that Fr John Riccardo proclaimed on Holy Thursday in April 2019 because we think it is more relevant now than when it was originally released.Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo

Do you think Jesus died for the ideal you? No, He died for the real you! In this episode, Fr. John invites us to allow God to touch the memories of our past sins and wounds, and to celebrate in these days all Jesus has done for us on the cross and to know that it’s possible to begin again. Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo

Do you know, really know, how valuable you are to God? You are worth dying for! In this episode, Fr. John reflects upon his experience of celebrating Palm Sunday and invites us in these most holy days to ponder just how much we matter to God.Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo

Looking for some ways to celebrate Holy Week at home? There’s a lot you can do to make the most of these great days. In this episode, Father John, Nick, and Mary share resources and ways we can celebrate Holy Week in our homes and enter more deeply into the mysteries we’re about to celebrate. Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo

Is the Lord awakening within you a renewed desire for the Eucharist? In these days of waiting, trust He will sate your hunger. In this episode, against the backdrop of Deuteronomy 8:3, Fr. John talks about how the Lord is intensifying our hunger for the Eucharist as we walk through our own wilderness, offering us something practical to do in the holy days ahead.Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo

What are you wrestling with in the midst of the pandemic? Bring your struggles before the Father and don’t forget to praise Him! In this episode, Fr. John breaks open Jeremiah 20:10-13 and applies the Word to our lives in these days of trial and suffering, exhorting us to praise God, the One who rescues.Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo

Wondering if God knows what’s going on and if He even cares? Even amidst a pandemic, God can and will bring great good from it. In this episode, Fr. John opens up Sacred Scripture to show us how God steps onto the stage of human history in the Person of Jesus and by His death and resurrection releases us from sin and death and calls us to be agents of re-creation. Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo