You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo

Why is the Church so hung up on repentance? Perhaps in these days God is giving us an opportunity to think about what really makes for a great life. In this episode, Fr. John breaks open today’s Scriptures and teaches us both about the importance of seeing reality as it is and having our minds transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Are you in need of a reminder that the Church has always venerated the Scriptures even as She venerates the Body of the Lord? The Word of God is rich food! In this episode, Fr. John unpacks both yesterday’s and today’s Gospel and exhorts us to press into the Word of God and abide in the fellowship He’s inviting us to.

Enjoy a deeper dive into understanding the passion of Jesus by looking at Sacred Scripture and some rich commentary from the Early Church Fathers. In this episode, Fr. John shares some feedback from his listeners and speaks about how Sacred Scripture and the Early Church always understood the passion of Jesus.

What is the message of Easter and what can we do to make it believable in our days as it was in the early Church? The world needs your witness! In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary welcome Dcn. Steve Mitchell to the mic as they have a conversation about the life-changing news that is the Resurrection and how we can begin the work of building for the Kingdom of God. Special Guest: Dcn. Steve M...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How is God’s restoration project coming along in your life in these late days of Lent? Remember, you’re a beautiful masterpiece and He wants to recreate you to be all you are meant to be. In this episode, Fr. John returns to an image he shared early in Lent and talks about how the pandemic may be revealing the cracks, chips and flaws in our lives and reminds us that God is in the restoration busin...

Looking for certainty in these uncertain days? Here’s a few questions to take to prayer. Just wait until you hear the answers! In this episode, Fr. John poses a set of questions to us around who Jesus is and what He was doing on the Cross.

How are you doing in this crisis? There’s never been a more important time to be honest and vulnerable with each other. In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary speak honestly about how they’re doing in this pandemic and try to model some conversations we can have in our own lives.

Does everything seem different this Lent? Perhaps it's because the Lent we receive is often far better than the Lent we choose. In this episode, Fr. John shares a rich reflection from Fleming Rutledge’s book, The Undoing of Death , inviting us to prepare for Holy Week like never before.

What can creation teach us about God and worship? In this episode, Fr. John encourages us to find a way today to get in front of the Lord and render unto Him what He is due.

Want to learn how families can celebrate the upcoming holy days together at home? These days are an opportune time to step into the role as the first teachers of the faith. In this episode, Father John helps to equip parents to celebrate the upcoming holy days at home with their families.

Want to be great? Reach out to someone today with kindness and let the Lord write history through you! In this episode, Fr. John speaks about Our Lady on this Solemnity of the Annunciation and reminds us that Mary was born for her time and we were born for these times.

What storms are raging in your life during this pandemic? Let God quell them with His presence. In this podcast, Fr. John reflects on Psalms 46 and invites us to place before the Lord our anxiety, unrest, and fear and to experience anew who God is.

In today’s podcast, Father John, Nick and Mary discuss what is the appropriate response to all that Jesus has done for us.

What time will your domestic church gather today?

Our race got infected with Sin and Death and only Jesus has the cure, the remedy. How should we thank Him today?

St. Joseph is the model for these times when all of our plans get turned upside down.