Fr. Riccardo preached at all of the Masses this past weekend at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. In this homily from the 10 AM Mass, Fr. John discusses what it means to live as a highly contagious married couple while citing the example of his own parents.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish welcomed Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. on the weekend of February 23-25 as he led the 2018 Parish Mission titled The Mass: Supreme Encounter with God in Jesus . Abbot Driscoll also preached at all of the weekend Masses at OLGC. In this homily from the noon Mass, Fr. Driscoll looks at the gospel account of the transfiguration of Jesus (MK 9:2-10) at what this means for us today. On this second Sunday in Lent, we encounter Jesus as the Son of God and on his way to t...
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish welcomed Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. on the weekend of February 23-25 as he led the 2018 Parish Mission titled The Mass: Supreme Encounter with God in Jesus . Fr. Driscoll serves as abbot of the Mount Angel Abbey in Saint Benedict, Oregon. Abbot Jeremy has taught theology at the Mount Angel Seminary and the Pontifical University of Sant' Anselmo in Rome. His publications include What Happens at Mass , a vivid exploration of our ritual words, signs, and actions, ...
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish welcomed Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. on the weekend of February 23-25 as he led the 2018 Parish Mission titled The Mass: Supreme Encounter with God in Jesus . Fr. Driscoll serves as abbot of the Mount Angel Abbey in Saint Benedict, Oregon. Abbot Jeremy has taught theology at the Mount Angel Seminary and the Pontifical University of Sant' Anselmo in Rome. His publications include What Happens at Mass , a vivid exploration of our ritual words, signs, and actions, ...
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish welcomed Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. on the weekend of February 23-25 as he led the 2018 Parish Mission titled The Mass: Supreme Encounter with God in Jesus . Fr. Driscoll serves as abbot of the Mount Angel Abbey in Saint Benedict, Oregon. Abbot Jeremy has taught theology at the Mount Angel Seminary and the Pontifical University of Sant' Anselmo in Rome. His publications include What Happens at Mass , a vivid exploration of our ritual words, signs, and actions, ...
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish welcomed Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. on the weekend of February 23-25 as he led the 2018 Parish Mission titled The Mass: Supreme Encounter with God in Jesus . Fr. Driscoll serves as abbot of the Mount Angel Abbey in Saint Benedict, Oregon. Abbot Jeremy has taught theology at the Mount Angel Seminary and the Pontifical University of Sant' Anselmo in Rome. His publications include What Happens at Mass , a vivid exploration of our ritual words, signs, and actions, ...
Fr. Riccardo tells the congregation that the focus of Lent should be on what God has done for us. In this homily for Ash Wednesday, Fr. John encourages the school children and congregants to spend time each day in prayer before a crucifix asking Jesus to help them understand His cross.
Fr. Riccardo discusses leprosy in Jesus' time, with particular emphasis on the emotional pain experienced by lepers. Fr. John looks at what Moses prescribed when a leper is healed, and offers three suggestions for Lent: returning to the Sacrament of Reconciliation, attending the Unbound Conference on March 17th, and recitation of the prayer below. Help me Lord, to experience as much as possible, the love that moved you to become man, to save us from the drudgery which is life apart from you. Tha...
Fr. Riccardo preached at all of the Masses at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church this past weekend. In this homily from the noon Mass, Fr. John continues to breakdown Archbishop Vigneron's pastoral letter Unleash the Gospel while looking at the lives of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Paul. Fr. John remarks that like Francis and Paul, we need new hearts if we are to go out into the world to share the gospel message. As we enter the lenten season, Fr. John proposes praying, "Help us Lord, to experienc...
In this homily for the vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Fr. Riccardo tells the congregation that before we can be disciples, we need to learn how to talk to each other and to listen to each other. Fr. John points out how distracted we can all get by our electronic devices, and suggests moderating our use of these devices so as to become more attentive to each other.
In this homily for The Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph , Fr. Riccardo looks at the promises made by parents when they present their children for baptism in the Catholic Church. Fr. John continues to breakdown Archbishop Vigneron's pastoral letter Unleash the Gospel while focusing on his remarks concerning the the centrality of parents and family in passing on the Catholic faith to their children. Fr. John concludes by challenging the congregants to adopt one of the Archbishop'...
While reflecting on the stories of a group of people on his mind in a particular way this Christmas, Fr. Riccardo tells the congregants that if we invite Jesus into our lives, He will work to heal, restore, transform, and recreate our lives out of the messy situations that we may find ourselves in during this season.
Fr. Riccardo looks at our response to all that God has done for us while discussing the judgment day. Fr. John describes the marriage between Christ and the church while telling the congregants that good works alone are insufficient when rendering an account for our lives. What will our response be when we are asked by Jesus, "Do you love me?"
This is Fr. Riccardo's homily from the Saturday evening Vigil Mass for the Fatima Conference.
Saturday Talk #5: "Fatima and the Problem of Russia: The Consecration and the Errors Spoken of by Our Lady," Dr. William Thomas.
Saturday Talk #4: "The Authenticity of the Miracle of the Sun, October 13, 1917: Scientific Proof of the Defiance of All Cosmic Laws," Gary Michuta.
Saturday Talk #3: "Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary," Colin Donovan.
Saturday Talk #2: "And a Great Sign Appeared in the Sky…The Lady of Genesis and Revelation: Mary's Universal and Spiritual Motherhood and Her Powerful Intercession," Dr. Robert Fastiggi.
Saturday Talk #1: "Heroic Virtues of St. Francisco Marto and St. Jacinta Marto," Sister Irenaeus, O.P., Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.
This is Fr. Dave Tomaszycki's homily from the Saturday morning Mass for the Fatima Conference.
This is Fr. Riccardo's homily from the Friday evening Mass for the Fatima Conference.
Mr. Colin Donovan discusses the newly canonized saints Franciso and Jacinta Marto and leads the attendees in reciting the Litany of St. Francisco Marto and St. Jacinta Marto.
Talk #4: "Penance, Penance, Penance–The First Saturday Devotion in Reparation for the Blasphemies Committed Against Mary's Immaculate Heart," Sister Irenaeus, O.P., Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.
Talk #3: "Fatima: Actualities and Events, 1917-2017," Dr. William Thomas.
Talk #2: "From the Cloud of Mt. Carmel to the Miracle of the Sun: The Prophecy of Elijah Revealed," Dr. Robert Fastiggi.
Talk #1: Have Nothing to Do with the Dragon , Fr. John Riccardo.
This is Fr. Riccardo's homily from the opening Mass for the Fatima Conference.
Fr. Riccardo continues to breakdown Archbishop Vigneron's pastoral letter Unleash the Gospel in this homily from the 10 AM Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Fr. John describes how a chance encounter with a gentleman on a golf course led to a life-changing encounter with Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Fr. John remarks that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who goes looking for His lost sheep so that he may bring us back and save us from our pasts....
Fr. Riccardo discusses some important events from his mother's life and the importance of absolution while beginning to breakdown Archbishop Vigneron's pastoral letter Unleash the Gospel .
Fr. Riccardo looks at the reasons why Pope Pius XII defined the dogma of the Assumption of Mary in 1950 and what Jesus might want to say to each of us as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
