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You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo

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Episode 405: When God Doesn’t Make Sense, The Book of Job, Part II

October 26, 2026 · 23 min

Fr. John and Mary continue their series on the Book of Job, focusing on the testing of Job in Chapters 1 and 2. Connect with us and our community on our websites and social media. Or simply reach us via email at [missi…
Episode 404: When God Doesn’t Make Sense, The Book of Job, Part I

October 19, 2026 · 24 min

Fr. John and Mary begin a series on the Book of Job, one of the most profound, unsettling, and beautiful books in all of Scripture that confronts one of the central challenges of human life, suffering. Connect with us and our community on…
Episode 403: World Mission Day

October 12, 2026 · 37 min

As World Mission Sunday approaches this weekend, Fr. John and Mary reflect on the increasingly unique and urgent role of the laity in carrying out the mission of the Church to rescue, renew, and transform the human family into the family…
Episode 402: Testimonies from The Jesus Conference

October 5, 2026 · 13 min

In this episode Fr. John and Mary quickly recap The Jesus Conference and invite us to listen to a few testimonies of what the Lord did over the weekend. Connect with us and our community on our websites and social media. Or simply reach…
Episode 401: A Conversation About The Resistance: God’s Plan for Renewing the Human Family

September 28, 2026 · 35 min

In this episode, Mary interviews Fr. John about his new book, The Resistance: God’s Plan for Renewing the Human Family that will be officially released on September 29, 2026. To purchase the book visit: https://www.act…

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Episode 400: Let’s Go To Work

September 21, 2026 · 24 min

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary try to better understand the cleansing of the Temple that takes place immediately before the Gospel this week, so that we can better understand what the Lord is saying to each of us in His word. Connect…
Episode 399: God Is Not Like Us And That’s a Great Thing

September 14, 2026 · 30 min

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary find themselves stunned and bewildered at the generous love and mercy of God as they ponder another parable of Jesus. ========================== Connect with us and our community on our websites and…
Episode 398: Everything is At Stake

September 7, 2026 · 42 min

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant and what’s at stake if we don’t forgive. Connect with us and our community on our websites and social media. Or simply reach us via email at…
Episode 397: Before You Tell Anyone Else

August 31, 2026 · 37 min

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary break open Jesus’ challenging instructions on how to have messy conversations with brothers and sisters. Click here to purchase your Advent of Rescue 2026! ========================== Connect with us and…
Episode 396: How Do You Become Catholic?

August 24, 2026 · 27 min

Fr. John and Mary tackle in this episode one of the most absurd, extraordinary and demanding words of Jesus in all the Gospel…and why it is that what seems so absurd is actually quite reasonable and leads to true happiness. A Preaching…
Episode 395: I Wonder If You Know Him?

August 17, 2026 · 36 min

Fr. John and Mary offer some background and personal reflection around Jesus’ most pointed and important question in the Gospel: who do you say that I am? Check out our merch store here. Pre-order your Advent Guide her…
Episode 394: A Jarring, Yet Encouraging, Gospel

August 10, 2026 · 30 min

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary wrestle with one of the most difficult encounters in all of the Gospels — the meeting between Jesus and the Canaanite woman. Connect with us and our community on our websites and social media. Or simply…

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Join Fr. John Riccardo and Mary Guilfoyle as we talk about anything and everything that has to do with reacquiring a Biblical Worldview. This podcast seeks to encourage and inspire our listeners with hope firmly founded in the Lordship of Jesus. If you are blessed by our podcast, and wish to support us, please click https://www.actsxxix.org/give