Fr. John Riccardo's Podcasts

Session 1 of the parish mission conducted by Mr. Bill Wegner of Good News International, a catholic lay ministry.

In preparation for the parish mission beginning this evening Fr. Riccardo discusses what it means to be a prophet, someone who speaks on God's behalf. In light of the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe vs. Wade, Fr. John encourages the congregation to speak up about the dignity and sanctity of human life. Mr. Bill Wegner, from Good News International, also addresses the congregation concerning the parish mission which will be held each evening at 7 PM from Sunday, Jan. 20th, through Wednesday, Jan. 23rd. Additional sessions will be held after the 8 AM masses on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.

In his homily for the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus, Father Riccardo shares his thoughts on the recent memorial mass for the members of the Griffin/Burkman families. Father John asks, "Do we courageously reach out to others sharing our faith in God?"

In his Christmas homily, Fr. Riccardo reminds the congregation that God has become one of us and died for all of us, so that we can spend eternity with Him in unimaginable joy. God and humanity became one flesh in the person of Jesus. How will we respond to His story?

In his homily for the fourth Sunday of Advent, Fr. Riccardo discusses the recent repositioning of the tabernacle in the sanctuary of the church, and encourages the congregation to make time each week for prayer in front of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

This is the seventh session of a series of presentations by Fr. Riccardo entitled "RCIA for Catholics."

Fr. Riccardo asks the congregation to commit to pray daily in his weekly homily from Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Father John encourages us to ask God why He has done all that He has done for us, and to expect Him to answer.

This is the sixth session of a series of presentations by Fr. Riccardo entitled "RCIA for Catholics."

Session 6 in a series of talks entitled "No Greater Love Has a Man Than This." This series was presented by Fr. Riccardo at St. Anastasia and was also broadcast on the Ave Maria Radio Network. The audio files here were prepared for publication at this site by 8th grade students in the Digital Media Class at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School.

Session 5 in a series of talks entitled "No Greater Love Has a Man Than This." This series was presented by Fr. Riccardo at St. Anastasia and was also broadcast on the Ave Maria Radio Network. The audio files here were prepared for publication at this site by 8th grade students in the Digital Media Class at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School.

Session 4 in a series of talks entitled "No Greater Love Has a Man Than This." This series was presented by Fr. Riccardo at St. Anastasia and was also broadcast on the Ave Maria Radio Network. The audio files here were prepared for publication at this site by 8th grade students in the Digital Media Class at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School.

Session 3 in a series of talks entitled "No Greater Love Has a Man Than This." This series was presented by Fr. Riccardo at St. Anastasia and was also broadcast on the Ave Maria Radio Network. The audio files here were prepared for publication at this site by 8th grade students in the Digital Media Class at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School.

Session 2 in a series of talks entitled "No Greater Love Has a Man Than This." This series was presented by Fr. Riccardo at St. Anastasia and was also broadcast on the Ave Maria Radio Network. The audio files here were prepared for publication at this site by 8th grade students in the Digital Media Class at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School.

Session 1 in a series of talks entitled "No Greater Love Has a Man Than This." This series was presented by Fr. Riccardo at St. Anastasia and was also broadcast on the Ave Maria Radio Network. The audio files here were prepared for publication at this site by 8th grade students in the Digital Media Class at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School.

On the Feast of Christ the King, Fr. Riccardo discusses the kingship of Jesus, and encourages the congregation to put Him first in their lives.

This is the fifth session of a series of presentations by Fr. Riccardo entitled "RCIA for Catholics."

This is the fourth session of a series of presentations by Fr. Riccardo entitled "RCIA for Catholics."

Fr. Riccardo's presentation to the Family of Faith Apostolate October meeting. This presentation originally aired on October 31st on Fr. Riccardo's radio program "Christ is the Answer."

Fr. Riccardo reflects on the sacrament of marriage in his weekly homily from Our Lady of Good Counsel.

Fr. Riccardo encourages the congregation to never give up on each other as he reflects on God's love and mercy in his weekly homily from Our Lady of Good Counsel.