Fr. John Riccardo gives the homily, titled "The Road to Emmaus" on June 9, 2023 at the opening Mass of the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress held at the Superior Dome in Marquette.
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Fr. John Riccardo was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1996. In 2019, Fr. Riccardo founded Acts XXIX, a Catholic missionary apostolate which equips clergy and lay leaders for the apostolic age in which we live. Since the ministry’s founding, more than 2,000 priests and bishops have been ministered to during retreats, clergy convocations, and workshops. Fr. Riccardo and Mary Guilfoyle host the podcast "You Were Born for This," and many of Fr. John’s homilies and presentations are available on Acts XXIX website for study, sharing, and prayer. Fr. Riccardo is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the Gregorian University in Rome, and the Pope John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family.