Fr. John Riccardo's Podcasts

Fr. Riccardo discusses the Sacrament of Matrimony in this homily for the Feast of the Holy Family.

In this homily for Christmas, Fr. Riccardo reminds the congregation that Jesus came to wage war for us and considers the great gift that God has given us in Christ, the gift of Himself.  The scripture readings for this day are: Is 9:1-6, Ti 2:11-14, Lk 2:1-14.

While considering the scripture readings of the day (Is 7:10-14, Rom 1:1-7, Mt 1:18-24), Fr. Riccardo asks the congregation, "Do we belong to Jesus Christ, or do we just happen to be Christian?"

Fr. Riccardo encourages the congregation to go to school at the feet of Mary, our Mother, so that they may learn how to trust.  While reflecting on the gospel reading from St. Matthew (Mt 11:2-11), Fr. John reminds us that for every situation in life, God gives grace which is sufficient.

On November 27th, a Mass was held to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish. His Excellency Allen Vigneron, Archbishop of Detroit, presided at the Mass and delivered this homily.  This is a video podcast in standard definition. It should play in iTunes, using Apple's QuickTime movie player software, on an AppleTV, or on a video iPod. It is a 143 MB download, so a broadband connection is recommended.