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We are called to rescue, renew and transform the human family into the family of God. We are surrounded with such a great cloud of witnesses to inspire, encourage and strengthen us on the journey.
We will release each of the videos over the coming weeks!
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<li>The Big Story (October 2026)</li>
<li>Friday Night Session (Available November 1, 2026)</li>
<li>Saturday Morning Session (Available November 8, 2026)</li>
<li>Saturday Afternoon Session (Available November 15, 2026)</li>
<li>Sunday Morning Session (Available November 23, 2026)</li>
<li>The Mission of the Disciple (late November 2026) - The Rescue Project: The Heart of the Gospel</li>
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The Jesus Conference

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In our opening keynote, Fr. John gathers us and preaches a word from our Lord Jesus; encouraging us to behold the communion of saints, our Lord Jesus, and our Father Who runs to us!
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Among the many graces of our time together and with the Lord at The Jesus Conference was the profound and tangible nearness of those heroic men and women who have gone before us and now surround us like a raucous crowd in a football stadium. They were chosen for their time and we were chosen for this time. And so how fitting that we release the opening night&rsquo;s reflection on this Solemnity of All Saints! May their prayers and example, and above all the grace of our Lord Jesus, encourage and inspire us to carry on the mission the Lord has entrusted to us.
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Gather Round: A Word from Jesus, Our King & Brother

Simply put, an experience of the gospel surrounded by food, conversation and prayer. The Rescue Project seeks to proclaim the gospel in a compelling and attractive way over eight weeks in a small group format. This experience is imbued with beauty, authentic humanity, and accompaniment.

The Series

&nbsp;Fr. John shares how we see the mission of the Church, and how it flows from the Big Story. From this Big Story flows the mission of the Church. And from it flows our own mission in the particular time and place in which the Lord has put us.

The Big Story

Fr. John shares a recent preaching on the importance of restoring the initiative to God; to learn how to seek His good plan for our life.

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Episode 212: Restoring the Initiative to God

Created. Captured. Rescued. Response. [https://RescueProject.us] We passionately believe that the most urgent task is the compelling proclamation of the gospel, one that not only shares it in an attractive &ndash; and concentrated &ndash; way, but that also offers people a way of seeing reality, and of making sense of the world, history, and life that is vastly different from the story our modern culture tells. Until this happens, the Christian faith is often experienced as a mere set of rules and disciplines, and simply going to Church isn&rsquo;t likely to lead a person to embark on the great adventure that is following Jesus and continuing His mission of the rescuing of this world. Created. Captured. Rescued. Response. For more information and free resources go to https://RescueProject.us

The Rescue Project

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Podcasts and Audio Series

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An Unknown Future and a Known God

Fr. John shares how pilgrimage highlights the reality of the Incarnation, and why here matters.

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Episode 6: Here

In these days of intense feelings, often hostile rhetoric, and worse, let us be very careful how we speak about others. And most of all, first of all, with utmost confidence in God’s mercy and power, let us pray for them — perhaps especially for those we find it most difficult to love or like.

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Episode 133: First Things First

In this episode Father John and Mary share some exciting news about The Rescue Project, ACTS XXX media and an image from the Lord to start this new year.

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Episode 211: Maybe We Need to Get Even More Basic

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about two grace-filled apostolates that offer practical prayerful support for our priestly brothers. 

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Episode 135: Practical Support For Those On the Front Line

Lest we think the Christian message is all rainbows and unicorns, it’s worth reminding ourselves where Paul is as he writes these words to the Church in Philippi. He’s in prison. Not a county jail with three square meals, indoor plumbing and some degree of heating and cooling.

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Episode 37: Either/Or

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary take a look back at the Gospel from last Sunday, the parable of the Good Samaritan, and reflect on one of the reasons Jesus gives Himself to us in the Eucharist.

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Episode 186: Why Does He Do it?

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary thank all those who attended the Running Rescue Equipping Day and encouraged people to begin watching the Rescue Project.

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Episode 192: Launched!

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary break open Psalm 121 and invite us to breathe and reflect upon the steady assurance of God’s all powerful and loving presence with us.

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Episode 352: Where Does Your Help Come From?

Feel like the odds are against you? Be a Caleb! 

In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary break open the book of Numbers 13 and 14 and encourage their listeners to pray for the grace courage.

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Episode 86: Be a Caleb!

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Episode 49: Reading Scripture On Our Knees

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Creemos apasionadamente que la tarea más urgente es la proclamación convincente del evangelio, una que no solo lo comparta de una manera atractiva y concentrada, sino que también ofrezca a las personas una forma de ver la realidad y de dar sentido al mundo, la historia y la vida que es muy diferente de la historia que cuenta nuestra cultura moderna.

Hasta que esto suceda, la fe cristiana a menudo se experimenta como un mero conjunto de reglas y disciplinas, y simplemente ir a la Iglesia no es probable que lleve a una persona a embarcarse en la gran aventura que está siguiendo a Jesús y continuando Su misión de rescatar a este mundo.

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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary continue their series on Jesus’ words to the 7 Churches in the Book of Revelation. Today, they look at Jesus’ words to the Church in Pergamum and His challenge to them and to us to repent of those places in our lives where we have served two masters.

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Episode 372:  No Compromise

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about the constant and ever more urgent need for unity in the Body of Christ and what we can do to help bring this about.

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Episode 175: Striving to Maintain Unity!

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary continue their series on Jesus’ words to the 7 Churches in the Book of Revelation. Today, they look at Jesus’ words to the Church in Thyatira and how relevant what He said to them so long ago is for us here and now. 

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Episode 373: Don’t Drift

And, so, the psalmist cries out, “The Lord is my shepherd.” In other words, the One who created the universe from nothing, the one who called into existence everything that is, the one who has no rival and is never anxious or nervous, He is the one who looks after me, who cares for me, who leads me to nourishment, who protects and fights for me. It’s as though the psalmist is inviting us to ask ourselves to whom or to what we look for nourishment, care, and protection. We are, I believe, being asked to consider who our shepherd is?

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Episode 154: Getting the Emphasis Correct

In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary invite Dcn. Steve to the mic and have a conversation about preaching and offer some helpful thoughts when preaching on difficult topics.

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Episode 94: Preach It!

As we turn the page on the calendar, Fr. John and Mary reflect on the manifestation of Jesus as the true King of all the world and offer a practical thought to consider for our new year’s resolutions.

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2060%3A1-6&amp;version=NABRE" rel="nofollow noopener">Isaiah 60:1-6</a>

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Episode 314: Regime Change

Paul reminds us of a most important truth. There, he teaches us that while suffering is never a good, it can be used for good things. 

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Episode 25: As Nothing?

In this episode Fr. John and Mary reflect upon a couple of recent encounters and how God reminded them the goal isn’t to win arguments but people and what it can often take to do that.

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Episode 188: What Does It Take?

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Q&A - Home Groups

Fr. John Riccardo joins Fr. Dave Pivonka, Dr. Scott Hahn and Dr. Regis Martin for a conversation on the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ! 

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On being transformed by the gospel

Father John and Mary invite us to reflect on and prepare for that real day when each of us is going to stand face to face in front of Jesus and be judged by Him who is the King of the Universe and hear one of two things.

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Episode 357: Stand Before Jesus … Today

Looking for a safe refuge? Hide yourself in God’s mercy!

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Episode 49: Be Not Afraid: That None Should Be Lost

Fr. John reflects on the challenge and the call to forgive others even - or especially - when we have been hurt deeply.

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Episode 5: This is Serious

In this episode, Father John and Mary discuss what the Holy Spirit sends us out into the world to do.

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Episode 230: Light a Match

创造。捕获。营救。回应。[https://RescueProject.us/chinese]
我们坚信，最紧迫的任务是令人信服地宣扬福音，不仅要以一种有吸引力和集中的方式分享福音，还要为人们提供一种看待现实的方式，以及理解与我们现代文化所讲述的故事截然不同的世界、历史和生活的方式。

在此之前，基督教信仰通常被视为一套规则和纪律，而仅仅去教堂不太可能引导一个人踏上追随耶稣并继续他拯救这个世界的使命的伟大冒险。

创造。捕获。营救。回应。
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Fr. John and Mary continue their Easter series on select appearances of the Risen Jesus to disciples. Today, they pray with the appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene, a woman who had been mightily freed by His power and mercy, and was sent as “the apostle to the apostles.”

Books mentioned: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Magdalene-Insights-Ancient-Magdala/dp/1729477178" rel="nofollow noopener">Mary Magdalene: Insights from Ancient Magdala</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Mary-Magdalene-Prophetess-Eucharistic/dp/1621640922" rel="nofollow noopener">Saint Mary Magdalene: Prophetess of Eucharistic Love</a>

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Episode 378: One Word That Changed Everything

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on this season of transitions, most especially from the perspective of parishes and priests preparing to say goodbye and hello to one another.

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Episode 232: Managing Transitions

How are you doing in this crisis? There’s never been a more important time to be honest and vulnerable with each other.

In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary speak honestly about how they’re doing in this pandemic and try to model some conversations we can have in our own lives. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.actsxxix.org/give">Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo</a>

Episode 23: Make Time For Real Conversations

“You are Christ’s body,” Paul says. This is not an image. It’s a reality. In baptism we personally became members of Jesus’ body. His body has many parts, and so we are united not only to Him but to each other through our unity with Him. It cannot be otherwise. When we receive the Eucharist too, we are united not only to Him but to each other. This is unlike anything the world can conceive or do.

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Episode 104: Can Unity Really Happen?

What do you do when life feels like the beaches of Normandy in 1944?

In this episode, Fr. John unpacks today’s Scripture from 1 Peter, encouraging us to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, crucified and risen. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.actsxxix.org/give">Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo</a>

Episode 46: Be Not Afraid: Eyes Fixed on Jesus

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary discuss the critical role constantly remembering all that God has done for us plays in our own lives and in helping children come to know His love and power.

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+4%3A+32-40&amp;version=NCB" rel="nofollow noopener">Deut. 4:32-34, 39-40</a>

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Episode 282: Don't Forget!

It’s often noted that the simple key to problem solving is to define the problem. If we were to apply that simple logic to the mess that is the world, the country, the Church, what would be the answer? A newspaper supposedly posed that very question to its readers more than 100 years ago. The famous writer and Catholic G.K. Chesterton supposedly sent in his response. It read: “Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely yours, G.K. Chesterton.”

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Episode 33: I AM

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary give thanks to God for the abundant graces He poured out on the Rescue Project LIVE event in Columbus and issue a clarion call to bring this movement across the country.

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Episode 183: A Movement Begins

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary share their excitement and their plans about The Rescue Project and offer something practical to do in this World Mission Week.

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Episode 148: It's Go Week!

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about the 1st Reading for this coming week and how it can help us understand the importance of maintaining a relationship with God that is animated by both holy fear and profound intimacy.

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deut.+18%3A15-20&amp;version=NCB" rel="nofollow noopener">Deut. 18:15-20</a>

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Episode 265: Terrifying Intimacy

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary consider how God’s Word through both Malachi and the Gospel of Matthew leads us to think about how we can better use our time, money and gifting for the glory of God and our own good. 

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Episode 253: Whole Or Half-Hearted?

As we prepare to enter into the holiest days of the year, the days that celebrate the liberation of our race from Death, Sin, hell and Satan, we need to keep reminding ourselves that he is not the helpless victim here.

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Episode 11: The Hunter Makes His Move

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary first reveal an exciting new matching gift made to ACTS XXIX and then discuss how we can practically respond to God’s challenging and sobering words to us in Exodus 20.

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Episode 252: What Do Kings Do?

What is the message of Easter and what can we do to make it believable in our days as it was in the early Church? The world needs your witness!

In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary welcome Dcn. Steve Mitchell to the mic as they have a conversation about the life-changing news that is the Resurrection and how we can begin the work of building for the Kingdom of God.Special Guest: Dcn. Steve Mitchell.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.actsxxix.org/give">Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo</a>

Episode 35: Easter: Jesus is Risen, There Is Work to Do!

In this episode, against the backdrop of the letter from Archbishop Cordileone to Speaker Pelosi, Fr. John and Mary ask the direct question, "Does God act?"

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Episode 179: Does God Acts?

Do you know what Jesus is doing right now? He’s making intercession for us!

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Episode 44: Be Not Afraid: What Does a Priest Do?

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about the amazing power of God in us that most of us fail to tap into.

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Episode 151: I Didn't Know I Could Do That?

A refreshing and honest exchange between three priests who are deeply in love with Jesus!

In this episode, Fr. John shares the mic with Fr. Patrick Schultz and Fr. Ryan Mann from the Diocese of Cleveland and have an honest conversation about their journey to the priesthood, preaching, their joys and their challenges.

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Episode 96: A Conversation Between Three Brothers, Part I

Is the Lord awakening within you a renewed desire for the Eucharist? In these days of waiting, trust He will sate your hunger.

In this episode, against the backdrop of Deuteronomy 8:3, Fr. John talks about how the Lord is intensifying our hunger for the Eucharist as we walk through our own wilderness, offering us something practical to do in the holy days ahead.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.actsxxix.org/give">Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo</a>

Episode 28: Be Not Afraid: Hungry?

Paul is for me the best example of a man whose psychology caught up with his ontology when he wrote, “For me, life is Christ and death is gain” (Phil 1:21). Gain! In other words, so long as we live, we will do so for the glory of God and the good of our neighbor. But death need not frighten us. It has no power over us. What’s up head is infinitely greater than all that is behind.

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%202%3A14-18&amp;version=NABRE" rel="nofollow noopener">Hebrews 2:14-18</a> 
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Episode 105: Playing Catch Up

Get ready, watch, prepare, the King is coming back! 

In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary talk about the season of Advent, encouraging us to be hopeful and yet sobered.

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Episode 103: Watch!

Saint Mother Teresa, whose feast day we recently celebrated, heard Jesus one day in prayer give what to me is the single greatest commentary on this ”picture.” In a world increasingly fearful, lonely, and longing for love, it seems so very timely. As you read what He said to her, please know He is saying this now to you and to me. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you hear the voice of the Lord Jesus, the King of glory, the One before whom one real day every knee will bow and every tongue confess that He is Lord, speak these words very personally to you.

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Episode 132: Love on Display

Need fuel for your prayer?

In this episode, Fr. John breaks open today’s Scriptures and the prayers that open the Mass, inviting us to pray with them today and in the days ahead as we await Pentecost.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.actsxxix.org/give">Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo</a>

Episode 73: Be Not Afraid: Novena Days

In this episode, Father John and Mary reflect upon the upcoming election in light of two Scriptures that the Church has offered to us over the last 10 days and encourage us to fervently and charitably pray for those men and women who govern us.

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Episode 196: First Things First!

In their first episode for 2026, Fr. John and Mary extend an invitation to consider so as to build momentum around a movement to bring hope and renewal to our parishes, neighborhoods, universities and more.

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Episode 364: A Resolution That Will Change the World

November is a month that the Church has, from ancient times, set aside to pray for all of the dead and to ponder our own death. Pondering our own death is to think about that real day when we will stand before the Lord and render an account to Him of what we did with our lives, how we spoke, acted — and failed to act (cf. Matthew 25:31-46; Rev 20:12-3). We all desire to hear the Lord say those most extraordinary words to us, “Well done! Good and faithful servant! Enter into the joy of your Master!” (Matthew 25:21). 

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