You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo

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Episode 79: Imagine This Jun 01, 2020

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As much as we want answers to “why,” the real question is “what do we do now?”

In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary talk about where we are in the country and the Church as a result of COVID-19 and introduce the first in a series of episodes on their white paper, “Re-Imagining What a Catholic Parish Can Be: A Destination for the 21st Century."

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Episode 78: Final Be Not Afraid: Pour Out Your Spirit May 31, 2020

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An announcement, a plea, and a prayer!

In this final episode of the “Be Not Afraid” series, Fr. John announces a new series on the Sunday Mass Readings coming later this summer with Deacon Steve Mitchell and also encourages us to press into the power of the Holy Spirit and pray for healing and unity for our nation in this time of civil unrest.

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Episode 77: Be Not Afraid: Proclamation and Commission May 30, 2020

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Sent forth on mission as heralds of the Gospel

In this episode, Fr. John shares again from one of his favorite books, “From Christendom to Apostolic Mission: Pastoral Strategies for an Apostolic Age" and reminds us that we are being sent into the world as heralds of the Gospel.

To purchase the book Fr. John mentions, please visit here.

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Episode 76: Be Not Afraid: Do You Love Me More Than These? May 29, 2020

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What are the “these” in your life?

In this episode, Fr. John unpacks today’s Gospel that shows forth how Jesus handles the sins of His loved ones and how much Jesus wants our love.

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Episode 75: Be Not Afraid: Open My Eyes May 28, 2020

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It’s how, not what!

In this episode, Fr. John continues unpacking a book he highly recommends entitled, “From Christendom to Apostolic Mission: Pastoral Strategies for an Apostolic Age, and encourages us, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to ask for the grace to have our minds brought into conformity with the mind of God.

To purchase the book Fr. John mentions, please visit here.

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Episode 74: Be Not Afraid: Conversion of Mind and Vision May 27, 2020

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Do we see reality as it truly is?

In this episode, Fr. John reminds us that St. Paul didn’t teach those he was preaching to what to think, but rather how to think and he exhorts us to beg the Holy Spirit to illumine our minds as we approach Pentecost.

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Episode 73: Be Not Afraid: Novena Days May 26, 2020

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Need fuel for your prayer?

In this episode, Fr. John breaks open today’s Scriptures and the prayers that open the Mass, inviting us to pray with them today and in the days ahead as we await Pentecost.

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Episode 72: The Role of Scripture in the Church and Its Place in the Mass May 25, 2020

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SPECIAL EPISODE: A conversation with Fr. John and Dr. Scott Hahn

In this episode of The Road to Emmaus, Scott Hahn and Fr. John Riccardo share the central role that Scripture has played in their lives, especially during quarantine. Discover how we’re called to encounter Jesus both in Scripture and the Eucharist, and be transformed.

Special Guest: Dr. Scott Hahn.

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Episode 71: Be Not Afraid: Going to the Crowds May 23, 2020

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What’s our role in the world?

In this episode, Fr. John reflects on the role of the laity in a dark, confused and anxious world.

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Episode 70: Be Not Afraid: Don’t Let Anything Steal Your Joy May 22, 2020

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What is the fulfillment of all our desires?

In this episode, Fr. John speaks about joy through the lens of today's gospel and C. S. Lewis' classic, "The Weight of Glory."

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