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