Eucharistic Mission

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Long time friend of the show, Dave, wrote in with the following tip:

Hi Ryan,

Anticipating the upcoming changes in translation of the Roman Missal, Fr John Riccardo held a 4 day mission with the goal of initiating a journey toward a greater understanding of the spiritual realities that occur during Mass. The focus then centers on the Eucharist.

From Sunday, March 13th, through Wednesday, March 16th, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish is conducting a parish mission titled Do This in Remembrance of Me. Fr. Riccardo is presenting evening sessions each night beginning at 7 PM. This is Fr. John's presentation from the Sunday evening session. His bibliography for the parish mission is available for download. 

The talks:

http://frjohnriccardo.libsyn.com/parish-mission-2011-monday-session 

http://frjohnriccardo.libsyn.com/parish-mission-2011-tuesday-session 

http://frjohnriccardo.libsyn.com/parish-mission-2011-wednesday-mass-homily

Take care,

Dave

I gave it a listen and it's good -- just make sure you're aware that the talks aren't about the new translation of the missal.  They're about the Eucharist.  So now that you know...enjoy!

Roe v. Wade Anniversary Homily

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Fr. John Riccardo, a favorite here at the show, provides the following homily. Would that all Catholic parishes heard the same.

While addressing a congregation including Confirmandi and their sponsors, Fr. Riccardo asks, "What does it mean to live as a disciple of Jesus?" On this anniversary of the U.S Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, Fr. John reminds the congregation of the dignity, value, and innate worth of every human life

Direct download: Homily012211.m4a

Fr. John Riccardo - Male Friendship

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Here's a fantastic talk about the importance of male friendship by Fr. John Riccardo:

01_Male_Friendship64K.mp3

Also, because I enjoyed it when I heard it and I like to share, here's another talk of Fr. John Riccardo's on Lectio Divina:

Lectio_Divina32K.mp3

Fr. John Riccardo

Dave in Detroit writes in:

Hello from Detroit

Here is a suggestion for a good talk on marriage with Father John Riccardo. The 4 goods of marriage, Permanence, Partnership, Faithfulness, Fruitfulness. I think there are over 250 talks now available on Fr John's website.

This man has had a great impact on my faith and I would like to share with others what we enjoy locally in metro Detroit, a true gift top the chuch...Fr. John Riccardo.

Fr. John Riccardo's RCIA Podcast

The 4 Goods of Marriage

This link is for an edited version(minus the pauses and dead air) of the Marriage talk by Fr. John Riccardo.

The 4 Goods of Marriage

I also found a short youtube clip on The Prodigal Son with Fr. John

Enjoy!

Fr. Riccardo on The Mass

Reader Dave, who has sent in some pretty darn good recommendations in the past, sent in the following e-mail:

I have a suggestion for a talk on the mass by Fr. John Riccardo in 2008. This one is more of a big picture approach to the spiritual realities that occur during mass and the attitudes we should bring with us to Church. I would also recommend the book "What Happens At Mass" that Fr mentions.

"What Happens At Mass"

http://frjohnriccardo.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=339588

Take care,

Dave

Fr. John Riccard - Faith Under Attack

Reader Dave S. pointed me to the following, from the Catholic Men's Podcast:

Thank you for listening to the National Fellowship of Catholic Men Online Media Network. Our mission is to encourage the conversion, formation and mobilization of Catholic men. For more information visit www.catholicmediaonline.org .

On May 19th, Fr. Riccardo spoke to the Men's Fellowship Group of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish concerning the faith challenges that young men and women face during their college years. In this talk titled Faith Under Attack, Fr. John offers his insight.

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Peter Kreeft - Voting as a Catholic

Intro by Fr. John Riccardo:

Posted by cmfpitt.org at October 12, 2008

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Men's Conference - Detroit

I've posted several of the last years' conferences before, but here's the material from the 2007 and 2008 Men's Conferences (found here and here):

2007 Conference Audio

• Opening
• Father Riccardo: Urgent Need: Men with the Courage to Let the Light Shine
• John Riccardo Sr - Intro: Courage Under Fire
• Ralph Martin - Intro: My Most Important Decisions
• Bishop Robert Carlson - Intro: If Necessary, Use Words
• Cardinal Adam Maida: Mass Homily
• Jim Beckman: Young Mens' Breakout: Living Dangerously

2008 Men's Conference.

1. Fr. John C. Riccardo.mp3

2. Richard L. Lane.mp3

3. Michael Timmis.mp3

4. Kenneth Henderson.mp3

5. Cursillo Movement.mp3

6. Men's Groups.mp3

7. Chaldean Prayer.mp3

8. Bishop Daniel Flores.mp3

9. Adam Cardinal Maida.mp3

Redemptive Suffering - Fr. Riccardo

Here's a talk on a little-discussed bit of Catholic theology - redemptive suffering. If you've never understood Col 1:24, this is probably the talk for you.

From what I understand, there were few things more common 60 years ago than for a whining Catholic kid to hear, "Offer it up!" Hopefully Fr. will go a bit deeper... ;0)

Prayer By Those Who Suffer

This podcast is from a lenten mission talk presented by Fr. Riccardo several years ago at the Cardinal Maida Institute in Plymouth, Michigan. The title of the talk is Redemptive Suffering-The Supreme Power of Prayer By Those Who Suffer.

Direct download: RedemptiveSuffering_copy.m4a

Fr. John Riccardo - Confession

A reader wrote in and directed me to some talks by Fr. Riccardo (and others). I'm going to post some I'm really interested in over the next few days...I hope you'll be interested, too! The first is a talk by Fr. John Riccardo on Confession. If you haven't been this month, go. Oh, and bring your spouse/kids/parents. Make it a date and catch dinner afterwards -- I'll almost guarantee confession is scheduled for Saturday, which makes it convenient. Ok. That's enough from me. Here's the talk:

Confession: A Fireside Chat with the Lord On March 8, 2008, Fr. Riccardo addressed the 8th Annual Worcester Diocesan Catholic Men's Conference in Worcester, MA. Fr. John spoke on Confession: A Fireside Chat with the Lord. This podcast contains the audio and video from his address. It is posted in iPod video format and should play within the iTunes application, Apple Quicktime or on a video iPod. The file is over 350 MB in size, so patience is required for the download. A broadband connection to the Internet is recommended. An audio only version has also been posted for listeners using slower connections to the Internet. (VIDEO & AUDIO) Direct download: ConfessionFiresideChatWithTheLord.m4v

(AUDIO ONLY) Direct download: WorcesterConfessionAudio.m4a

*HT to Dave from Detroit...more to come!

Theology of the Body - Fr. John Riccardo

Here's a series on the Theology of the Body by Fr. John Riccardo:

Theology of the Body-Session 4 From November of 2004 through January of 2005, Fr. Riccardo presented a series of talks at St. Anastasia Catholic Church on Pope John Paul II's lectures on The Theology of the Body. These talks are being republished at this site in an effort to consolidate Fr. John's talks at a single Internet site. This is session 4 of 4. Direct download: Theology_of_the_Body_4.mp3

Theology of the Body-Session 3 From November of 2004 through January of 2005, Fr. Riccardo presented a series of talks at St. Anastasia Catholic Church on Pope John Paul II's lectures on The Theology of the Body. These talks are being republished at this site in an effort to consolidate Fr. John's talks at a single Internet site. This is session 3 of 4. Direct download: Theology_of_the_Body_3.mp3

Theology of the Body-Session 2 From November of 2004 through January of 2005, Fr. Riccardo presented a series of talks at St. Anastasia Catholic Church on Pope John Paul II's lectures on The Theology of the Body. These talks are being republished at this site in an effort to consolidate Fr. John's talks at a single Internet site. This is session 2 of 4. Direct download: Theology_of_the_Body_2.mp3

Theology of the Body-Session 1 From November of 2004 through January of 2005, Fr. Riccardo presented a series of talks at St. Anastasia Catholic Church on Pope John Paul II's lectures on The Theology of the Body. These talks are being republished at this site in an effort to consolidate Fr. John's talks at a single Internet site. This is session 1 of 4. Direct download: Theology_of_the_Body_1.mp3

The Choices We Face

*HT to Liz for sending this in!

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The Power of Forgiveness (RealAudio)
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Fr. John Riccardo discusses the need for and the power of forgiveness.

Where is That in the Bible? (RealAudio)
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Catholic Answers apologist Tim Staples talks about his conversion to Catholicism.

Defending Life (RealAudio)
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Dr. Janet Smith discusses her experiences in the last year in spreading the pro-life message.

UPDATE: For a crazy number of excellent programs, be sure to check out their site's archives from 2006-2008.