Fr. John Riccardo's Podcasts

In this homily for The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Riccardo encourages the congregation to ask for the grace to grow in trust of the Father.

In this homily from the 5 PM Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Fr. Riccardo reflects on the ways that the Holy Spirit works in our lives by opening our eyes and our hearts to recognize the many gifts that God has bestowed on us. Fr. John asks the congregation to open their hearts and hands to recognize our brothers and sisters in need by supporting the parish's ongoing efforts to raise funds to provide college educations to members of our sister community in El Salvador, Haciendita Uno.

Each year Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel with a Streamer Day Mass to recognize the eighth grade students who will soon complete their final studies at the elementary school. Fr. Riccardo's homily from this year's Mass is presented here in video format. The homily should play in iTunes or using Apple's QuickTime software.

During Lent, Fr. Riccardo addressed the Mother's Club of Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, MI for their annual retreat. Father John's talk titled Mary, Monica, and My Mother was also broadcast on his weekly radio program Christ is the Answer, which airs on the Ave Maria Radio Network.

In this homily for Mother's Day, Fr. Riccardo describes the development of his own devotion to the Blessed Mother.