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Based on our most recently released prayer journal, this new series hosted by Fr. John Riccardo and Mary Guilfoyle was created to accompany and further equip leaders in forever changing the way we make decisions. In this series, we explore together how to remove obstacles to true discernment and establish the essential ways for praying together, all in order to restore the initiative to God—whether in diocesan offices, parish teams, apostolates, or family life.

Speak, Lord: The Art of Synodality

Discover: Acts XXIX (DO NOT DELETE)

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Join Fr. John Riccardo and guests as we cover a wide-range of topics seeking to encourage and inspire you!
To learn more about ACTS XXIX visit us at www.ACTSXXIX.org

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Created. Captured. Rescued. Response. The gospel is power. it is the transforming power of Love! At its core, the gospel is that YOU matter&hellip; to God! For additional resources and to <a href="https://rescueproject.us">learn more</a>.

The Rescue Project (multiple languages)

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。
有关更多信息和免费资源，请访问 https://RescueProject.us/chinese

营救 计划 (Chinese)

The Rescue Challenge is an extraordinary journey of transformation which launched September 10, 2024. Join us as Fr. John Riccardo leads us through a 14-day journey that will bring you the true hope that comes from meeting the only One Who makes all the difference in life! We believe the most urgent need today is a compelling proclamation of the gospel. The Rescue Project is the way God has led us to share the gospel for these times for which we were born. The adventure you were born for beckons! The Rescue Project is also offered in an eight-week small group experience of the gospel surrounded by food, conversation and prayer! Go to https://RescueProject.us to learn more.

The Rescue Challenge (the podcast)

Fr. John Riccardo reflects on the meaning of faith. From a preaching at St. Louis de Montfort, Fishers Indiana in March 2024.
#Allegiance #Assent #Declaration #EmbodiedFidelity #JesusIsLord

Swear to God

Running Rescue (multiple languages)

Erstellt. Gefangen. Rettung. Antwort. [https://RescueProject.us/german]
Wir glauben leidenschaftlich, dass die dringendste Aufgabe die überzeugende Verkündigung des Evangeliums ist, eine Verkündigung, die es nicht nur auf attraktive – und konzentrierte – Weise verbreitet, sondern den Menschen auch die Möglichkeit bietet, die Realität zu sehen und der Welt einen Sinn zu geben. Geschichte und Leben, die sich stark von der Geschichte unterscheiden, die unsere moderne Kultur erzählt.

Solange dies nicht geschieht, wird der christliche Glaube oft nur als eine Reihe von Regeln und Disziplinen erlebt, und der bloße Besuch der Kirche wird einen Menschen wahrscheinlich nicht dazu verleiten, sich auf das große Abenteuer einzulassen, das darin besteht, Jesus nachzufolgen und seine Mission der Erlösung fortzusetzen diese Welt.

Erstellt. Gefangen. Rettung. Antwort.
Weitere Informationen und kostenlose Ressourcen finden Sie unter https://RescueProject.us/german

Rettungsprojekt (German)

Join us as we talk with the Pipers. To learn more, go to RescueProject.us/Run

Q&A - Home Groups

Créé. Saisi. Sauvé. Une Réponse. [https://RescueProject.us/sauvetage]
Nous croyons que la tâche la plus urgente est la proclamation de l'Évangile. Cette annonce doit être faite de manière attrayante, en proposant une manière de voir la réalité et en donnant un sens au monde, à l’histoire et à la vie qui soit différent de ce que la culture moderne nous propose.

Pour le moment, la foi chrétienne est souvent vécue comme une accumulation de règles et de disciplines et le simple fait d'aller à l'Église a peu de chance de pousser quelqu’un à s’engager dans la grande aventure qui consiste à suivre Jésus et à continuer sa mission de salut pour le monde.

Créé. Saisi. Sauvé. Une Réponse.

Pour plus d'informations et des ressources gratuites, rendez-vous sur https://RescueProject.us/sauvetage/

Le Projet Sauvetage (French)

C2- 救赎计划

The Carmelites have a charism of praying for priests.  ACTS XXIX has a love for priests and seeks to refresh and equip them.  At the Ann Arbor OCDS' invitation, Fr. John Riccardo shares the urgency and the need to pray for priests. (November 15, 2025, Christ the King Church, Ann Arbor, MI)

Priesthood: The Unspoken Crisis

C3 - 救赎计划

C4 - 救赎计划

C5 - 救赎计划

Daily conversations from the Holy Land. Join Fr. John Riccardo, Mary Guilfoyle and Albert Faraj as they share the graces of the journey with you! 

Learn more about ACTS XXIX as www.actsxxix.org

Journey to the Holy Land

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! 

To learn more go to www.actsxxix.org and RescueProject.us

On being transformed by the gospel

Fr. John shares the gospel in five minutes. And you can too!
Go to RescueProject.us to learn more.

The Gospel in 5 minutes

Fr. John Riccardo preaches on the home as the place where the world meets the Church.  And this isn't about the domestic Church.  Fr. John preached on March 6, 2025 at Saint John's Resort as part of the AIP Speaker Series.

The Home: Where the World Meets the Church

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

To listen to the episodes with Fr. Patrick Schultz and Fr. Ryan Mann, listen <a href="https://youwerebornforthis.fireside.fm/96" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a> and <a href="https://youwerebornforthis.fireside.fm/97" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>. 

To learn more about Seven Sisters Apostolate, visit <a href="https://sevensistersapostolate.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>. [Email Jannette Howe](<a href="mailto:sevensistersapostolate@gmail.com" rel="nofollow noopener">sevensistersapostolate@gmail.com</a>).

To learn more about the Foundation of Prayer for Priests, visit <a href="https://www.foundationforpriests.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>. 

To order Katherine Beckman's book, Praying for Priests, visit <a href="https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/praying-for-priests-new-edition" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>. 

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Episode 135: Practical Support For Those On the Front Line

Our Fundamental Convictions

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

Fr. John Riccardo breaks open a key element of Prayerfully Discerning God’s Plan, the Third Essential Principle for transformation in the Church:
Restore the Initiative to God.

To learn more… Go to ACTSXXIX.org

Restoring the Initiative to God

Welcome back to day 2 of the Rescue Project Challenge! In today’s episode, Fr. John gives us an overview of the Gospel and shares what he sees as being the most urgent task of our day. 

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The Rescue Challenge | Episode 2

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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We've published our <a href="https://www.actsxxix.org/storestock/p/tccn" rel="nofollow noopener">first book</a> with a foreword by Fr. John Riccardo!Special Guests: Fr. Patrick Schultz and Fr. Ryan Mann.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.actsxxix.org/give">Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo</a>

Episode 97: A Conversation Between Three Brothers, Part II

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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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ACTS XXIX - Mobilizing for Mission 
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Episode 372:  No Compromise

It’s how, not what!

In this episode, Fr. John continues unpacking a book he highly recommends entitled, “From Christendom to Apostolic Mission: Pastoral Strategies for an Apostolic Age, and encourages us, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to ask for the grace to have our minds brought into conformity with the mind of God.

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Episode 75: Be Not Afraid: Open My Eyes

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?

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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ACTS XXIX - Mobilizing for Mission 
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Episode 373: Don’t Drift

Today, Fr. John begins to answer the question: “why is there something rather than nothing?” by revealing what makes the Creation accounts found in the Bible so unique and important.

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The Rescue Challenge | Episode 3

On our fourth day of the Rescue Project Challenge, Fr. John meditates on the truth that God is love, and that changes everything. We reflect on how God is not only mighty, but that He created the world out of love for each and every one of us. 

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The Rescue Challenge | Episode 4

As we come to the end of our first week of this challenge, Fr. John helps us understand how God rescued us by answering the question: “What is He?” At the end of this episode, we’ll enter into a powerful meditation about Jesus setting us free.

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The Rescue Challenge | Episode 7

Fr. John reveals the truth about the Enemy as we begin to see how we’ve drifted away from God’s original plan for humanity. Warning: This episode contains brief descriptions of sexual abuse that may be disturbing for some listeners

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The Rescue Challenge | Episode 5

The Church's Urgent Need for Courageous Leadership! 

In this episode, Fr. John welcomes Commander Kevin Haney, former US Navy fighter pilot and leadership and ethics instructor at the Naval Academy, to talk about the need for courage in these apostolic days in the Church. 

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Episode 101: Got Courage?

What can creation teach us about God and worship? 

In this episode, Fr. John encourages us to find a way today to get in front of the Lord and render unto Him what He is due.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.actsxxix.org/give">Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo</a>

Episode 21: Be Not Afraid: A Lesson from Turkeys

In this episode, Fr. John, Mary, and Albert share some of the many graces so far experienced on a pilgrimage to Israel. 
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Episode 219: It Happened Here!

In Day 6 of The Rescue Project Challenge, things get worse. Fr. John explains how the Bible talks about sin and death as powers, and that we need someone to save us. 

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The Rescue Challenge | Episode 6

In January 2023, Fr. John Riccardo kicked off the Good News Cruise in its pre-sailing event. Fr. John preaches the good news that we are part of a grand story, and that the Author is trustworthy.

We thank Ave Maria Radio and Corporate Travel for making this recording.

Just Breathe

How in the world did Peter move from a place of cowardice to exceptional and unshakeable faith? 

In this episode, Fr. John talks about how it is Peter is able to say, “It is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard!”<a rel="payment" href="https://www.actsxxix.org/give">Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo</a>

Episode 40: Be Not Afraid: Our Reason for Hope

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!

Welcome to the Rescue Project Challenge! In our first session, Fr. John Riccardo invites us to consider the “lens” through which we view the world.

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The Rescue Challenge | Episode 1

Why is the Church so hung up on repentance? Perhaps in these days God is giving us an opportunity to think about what really makes for a great life. 

In this episode, Fr. John breaks open today’s Scriptures and teaches us both about the importance of seeing reality as it is and having our minds transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.actsxxix.org/give">Support You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo</a>