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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

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 Challenge podcast

Everyone sees reality through a particular worldview, a set of lenses, if you will. In this introduction, we offer a set of lenses that brings hope.

“This is how stories work. They invite listeners into a new world, and encourage them to make it their own, to see their ordinary world from now on through this lens, within this grid.”

– N.T. Wright, Jesus and the Victory of God

Created. Captured. Rescued. Response.
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Ch 1 -  Why stories are important

The Rescue Project Trailer

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Running Rescue

Chapter Six delves into the many ways a person’s life can be changed right now because of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.

“Let no one fear death, for the Death of our Savior has set us free. He has destroyed it by enduring it. He destroyed Hades when He descended into it. He put it into an uproar even as it tasted of His flesh. Isaiah foretold this when he said, ‘You, O Hell, have been troubled by encountering Him below.’ Hell was in an uproar because it was done away with. It was in an uproar because it is mocked. It was in an uproar, for it is destroyed. It is in an uproar, for it is annihilated. It is in an uproar, for it is now made captive. Hell took a body, and discovered God. It took earth, and encountered Heaven. It took what it saw, and was overcome by what it did not see. O death, where is thy sting? O Hades, where is thy victory?” – St. John Chrysostom

Created. Captured. Rescued. Response.
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Ch 6 - What difference does it make?

Thee Rescue Project seeks to proclaim the gospel in a compelling and attractive way.

Experience Rescue

Why is everything so obviously messed up? Chapter Three shines light on why things are not as they should be, and identifies the one and only enemy of the human race.

“The sight of these happy creatures filled the devil and his fallen angels with anger and envy. They took thought as to how they might mar the work of God and destroy the destiny of this newly created race. They set about to enslave those whom they had been meant to serve and to degrade those who had been assigned such an exalted place into the lowly slime beneath their feet.”
– Sophia Consulting, The Christian Cosmic Narrative

Created. Captured. Rescued. Response.
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Ch 3 - The Enemy is the enemy

Chapter Four helps us to understand what the dire predicament every single human person is in and why we need someone to rescue us.

“The controlling metaphor of this section is slavery and freedom. Paul paints a black-or- white picture of the human situation: either one lives in service to sin and remains in spiritual bondage, or one lives in obedience to God and enjoys liberation from sin’s captivity. It is a stark either-or: no fence-sitting, no third option.”
– Dr. Scott Hahn, Commentary on Romans

Created. Captured. Rescued. Response.
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Ch 4 - It gets worse

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

Q&A - Home Groups

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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Chapter 1 - The Why and more…

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Chapter 4 - Prayer and the retreat

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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.

Rescate (Spanish)

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>.

Rescue across the Globe

Why the retreat - An Invitation From Fr. John Riccardo

Vous souhaitez vous équiper pour effectuer du Sauvetage ?
Vous trouverez ici « Diriger Le Sauvetage », nos vidéos qui vous prépareront à diriger les autres.

Nous avons également des guides complémentaires, que vous pouvez trouver ici : https://rescueproject.us/sauvetage/

Diriger Le Sauvetage (French)

Möchten Sie sich für die Durchführung von Rescue rüsten? 
Hier finden Sie „Führende Rettungsprojekt“, unsere Videos, die Sie in die Lage versetzen, andere zu führen. 

Wir haben auch begleitende Ressourcenhandbücher, die Sie hier finden: https://RescueProject.us/german/

Führende Rettungsprojekt (German)

Chapter Two examines Scipture’s answer to this profound question and the impact it can have on our lives right now.

“Either all individual things are the product of evolution, including man. Or else they are not…Of course, the question remains open whether being … has a meaning and it cannot be decided within the theory of evolution itself; for that theory this is a methodologically foreign question, although of course of a live human being it is the fundamental question on which the whole thing depends.”

– Joseph Ratzinger,
Credo for Today: What Christians Believe

Created. Captured. Rescued. Response.
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Ch 2 - Why is there something rather than nothing?

Q&A - Prayer Ministry

Criado. Capturado. Resgatado. Resposta. [https://RescueProject.us/resgate]
Acreditamos apaixonadamente que a tarefa mais urgente é a proclamação convincente do evangelho, que não apenas o compartilhe de uma forma atraente - e concentrada, mas que também ofereça às pessoas uma maneira de ver a realidade e de dar sentido ao mundo, história e vida que é muito diferente da história que nossa cultura moderna conta.

Até que isso aconteça, a fé cristã é muitas vezes vivida como um mero conjunto de regras e disciplinas, e simplesmente ir à Igreja não é susceptível de levar uma pessoa a embarcar na grande aventura que é seguir Jesus e continuar a Sua missão de resgatar este mundo.

Criado. Capturado. Resgatado. Resposta.
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Projeto Resgate (Portuguese)

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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营救 计划 (Chinese)

Chapter Seven reminds us that as important as a compelling argument can be, there is something — Someone — necessary to move me to surrender.

“It is the Holy Spirit, therefore, who instills the sentiment of divine sonship into the heart, who makes us feel (not just know!) that we are children of God. The Spirit himself joins with our spirit to bear witness that we are children of God (Rom 8:16). This fundamental work of the Holy Spirit sometimes takes places in a sudden and intense way in the life of a person … On the occasion of a retreat…or on the occasion of prayer for a new releasing of the Spirit the soul is filled with a new light in which God reveals himself in a way as Father. … A feeling of great trust and confidence and a completely new sense of the condescension of God are experienced. At other times, instead, this revelation of the Father is accompanied by such a strong feeling of God’s majesty and transcendence that the soul is overwhelmed.”
– Raniero Cantalamessa, Life in the Lordship of Christ

Created. Captured. Rescued. Response.
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Ch 7 - Words are not enough

We turn our gaze to Jesus and ask, “Was he simply a wise, kind, and good man – or did He come to rescue us from powers against which we could never compete on our own?”

“Lord God Almighty, who sent your Only Begotten Son to endow humankind, imprisoned in slavery to Sin, with the freedom of Your sons and daughters, we pray most humbly for these children, whom you know will experience the allurements of this world, and will fight against the snares of the devil: by the power of the Passion and Resurrection of your Son deliver them now from the stain of Original Sin, strengthen them with the grace of Christ, and guard them always on their journey through life.” – Baptismal Ritual of the Catholic Church

Created. Captured. Rescued. Response.
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Ch 5 - What if anything has God done about it?

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Realizando Rescate (Spanish)

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)

Chapter 3 - Everything small group

What are we supposed to be doing with our lives right now? Chapter Nine breaks open 6 answers to this question. 
 
“In the high-stakes drama all around us, we have each been given a part to play, one that bears our name and no one else’s. We each have the mercy of God to receive, a self put to death, a Kingdom to gain, a battle to fight and spiritual enemies to slay, comrades to aid, rebels to win over. . . . The ancient battle rages all around us, and the adventure we were born for beckons.”
– Sophia Consulting, The Christian Cosmic Narrative

Created. Captured. Rescued. Response.
Go to RescueProject.us to learn more.

Ch 9 - Getting Clarity on the Mission

Q&A - Small Groups

Welcome to the Rescue Project Challenge! In our first session, Fr. John Riccardo invites us to consider the &ldquo;lens&rdquo; through which we view the world. Connect with us and our community on our websites and social media: https://www.actsxxix.org + https://rescueproject.us Instagram: @acts.xxix and @the.rescue.project Facebook: @ACTSXXIXmission

The Rescue Challenge | Episode 1

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)

Por qué todo está tan obviamente desordenado? El enemigo es el enemigo. El capítulo tres arroja luz sobre por qué las cosas no son como deberían ser, e identifica al único enemigo de la raza humana.

“La visión de estas criaturas felices llenó al diablo y a sus ángeles caídos de ira y envidia. Pensaron en cómo podrían arruinar la obra de Dios y destruir el destino de esta raza recién creada. Se dispusieron a esclavizar a aquellos a quienes habían estado destinados a servir y a degradar a aquellos a quienes se les había asignado un lugar tan exaltado en el limo humilde bajo sus pies”. – Sophia Consulting, La narrativa cósmica cristiana

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C3 - El Enemigo es el enemigo

Featuring some of the latest encouragement and inspiration from ACTS XXIX! 
May you grow in hope and joy as you soak in the Biblical worldview.
Learn more about ACTS XXIX at https://www.actsxxix.org/

Featured

Video Series

With unshakable confidence in Jesus, we exist to recapture the original mission of the Church to rescue, renew, and transform the human family into the family of God.

Who is ACTS XXIX?

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 of God. 

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Episode 403: World Mission Day

In this episode, Mary interviews Fr. John about his new book, <a href="https://www.actsxxix.org/theresistance" rel="nofollow noopener">The Resistance: God’s Plan for Renewing the Human Family</a> that will be officially released on September 29, 2026.

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Episode 401: A Conversation About The Resistance: God’s Plan for Renewing the Human Family

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 href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-cdi0Itpa9eWaBCssDnDn8MWEiJVZJy8/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow noopener">A Preaching Proposal for an Extended “Parish Mission”</a>

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Episode 396: How Do You Become Catholic?

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?

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Episode 395: I Wonder If You Know Him?

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary share some of the key takeaways from the recent ACTS XXIX pilgrimage in the footsteps of St. Paul and how we can live and do in our day what Paul did in his.

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Episode 386: One of the Ways Scripture is Useful

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.

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Episode 402: Testimonies from The Jesus Conference

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.

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Episode 398:  Everything is At Stake

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary begin a new series looking at “the how” behind the work we do. It is intended for everyone, but perhaps will be especially helpful for those who lead ministry at any level.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSuRQW1Vw5o" rel="nofollow noopener">Give Jesus Back the Pen | Fr. John Riccardo &amp; Ron Huntley | Huntley Leadership Podcast #224 
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Episode 387: Do You Have Clarity on How You Behave?

Fr. John and Mary continue their Easter series on appearances of the Risen Jesus to disciples. Today, they look at Jesus’ encounter with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus — could these people be members of His family?! 

<a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2013/july/documents/papa-francesco_20130727_gmg-episcopato-brasile.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Pope Francis's address to the Bishops of Brazil in 2013</a>

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Episode 379: A Word For Discouraged Disciples

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’ devastating words to the Church in Sardis, reminding us all that He knows us through and through.

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Episode 374:  Heart Failure

In this episode, mindful of so many things that are tempting us right now to discouragement, Fr. John and Mary discuss for what and how we can praise God, and what precisely praise can do to demolish discouragement. 

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Episode 351: Praise Demolishes Discouragement

In this episode, as Fr. John and Mary discuss Psalm 113, they reflect on how important it is to see ourselves as being among “the poor.” 

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Episode 348: Praise the Lord, Who Lifts Up The Poor, That Is, Me.

Fr. John and Mary continue their Easter series on the appearances of the risen Jesus. This week’s episode breaks open the encounter between Jesus and His friend, Peter, at the Sea of Galilee after Peter’s failure.

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Episode 381: A Most Unexpected Question

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary continue their series on Jesus’ words to the seven Churches in the Book of Revelation. Today, they look at Jesus’ words to the little and seemingly insignificant Church in Philadelphia, ironically, the one that endured the longest of all the seven Churches due to their patient endurance. 

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Episode 375: Say Not “I Am Too Small”

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary conclude their series on being able to relive great memories of the past with friends and prayerfully apply those great memories to the mission God is entrusting to us today.

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Episode 344: Glory Days: Are They In the Past? Part III

As they continue their Easter series on the mission of the Church, Fr. John and Mary discuss the unique and privileged role of the laity in renewing and transforming the world by focusing on Jesus’ images of salt, light and leaven.

Decree on the Laity: 
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Fire of Mercy, Heart of the World 
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Episode 333: The Role of the Laity, No More Bystanders

As Fr. John and Mary continue their Easter series on the Mission of the Church, they propose some new mindsets that priests might want to consider putting on. Next week they will focus on a new mindset the lay faithful might want to consider.

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Episode 332: I’ll Never Vest the Same Way Again

As the Church prays for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis, as well for the man known only to God right now as the next successor of Peter, Fr. John and Mary consider these events in the context of this Easter series on the mission of the Church. 

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Episode 330:  Eternal Rest Grant Unto Francis, O Lord

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary bring their three-part series on their apostolic values to a close by talking about the importance of being docile to the Holy Spirit and choosing to sail instead of row on mission. They reflect on what it means to let go of control, allowing the Spirit to set the course, trusting His power over our own efforts.

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Episode 341: The Power and Attraction of How We Do What We Do, Part Three

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary kick off a three-part series that we hope and pray will inspire us all to think and pray about how we do what we do, and to realize this is as important as what we do.

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Episode 339:  The Power and Attraction of How We Do What We Do

In this final episode of their Easter series, Fr. John and Mary look back at yesterday’s celebration of Pentecost and consider how the Holy Spirit is eager to use us to renew the face of the earth.

Desert Fathers in a Year (DYIF) on You Tube: 
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Book Recommendations: 
Holy Spirit, Fire of Divine Love by Fr. Wilfrid Stinissen 
Sober Intoxication of the Spirit, Raneiro Cardinal Cantalamessa

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Episode 336: This is Our Time!

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary discuss the parable that Jeremiah puts before us this Sunday and how we can move from being a barren shrub in the desert to a lush tree planted beside a river with deep roots.

Scripture for today’s podcast |<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%2017%3A5-8&amp;version=NABRE" rel="nofollow noopener"> Jeremiah 17:5-8</a>

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Episode 319: Putting Down Roots

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on the passage from Nehemiah in light of a transformative experience the ACTS XXIX family had last week on retreat with some Maronite bishops and priests and encourage us to visit an Eastern Rite liturgy sometime this week. 

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah%208%3A2-4%2CNehemiah%208%3A5-6%2CNehemiah%208%3A8-10&amp;version=NABRE" rel="nofollow noopener">Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10</a>

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Episode 317:  Take a Field Trip During Christian Unity Week

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary discuss the call of Isaiah and an unexpected reality all of the saints experience as they encounter the majestic and glorious God. 
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Episode 318: Why Do Saints See Themselves as Sinners (and vice versa)?

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary address the fact that Christmas is not an escape from reality but rather the celebration that God has come to fight for us. 

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%209%3A1-6&amp;version=NABRE" rel="nofollow noopener">Isaiah 9:1-6</a>

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Episode 313:  Has Anything Really Changed?

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%2033%3A14-16&amp;version=NABRE" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeremiah 33:14-16</a>

What is Advent really all about? How are we supposed to be living and feeling in these days? What is the Word of God saying to us? In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on the fact that the best is not in the past — it’s yet to come; for God is faithful and nothing is impossible for Him.

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Episode 309:  The Best is Yet to Come!

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on the hopeful news that the world is ultimately in the hands of a Sovereign King who is good, has no rival, proven His love for us by laying down His life, and who calls us even now to help transform authority until He returns and makes all things new. 

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%204&amp;version=NABRE" rel="nofollow noopener">Daniel 4:13-14</a>

EXAMEN FOR LEADERS:

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<li>Would people say that I am a leader for their sakes?</li>
<li>Do I surround myself with strong complementary people?</li>
<li>Am I raising up good followers or great leaders?</li>
<li>Do I develop plans on my own, or do I seek to discern the Lord’s plan and vision with others?</li>
<li>Do I clearly and consistently cast that vision to those whom we serve?</li>
<li>Do I desire to be magnanimous?</li>
</ul>

- How do I speak of and see those with whom I serve?

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Episode 308: What Kind of a King Is He?

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary continue their reflection for Lent on Psalm 51 and go deep with the unexpected and shocking love of God. 

Scripture passage: <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2051&amp;version=NABRE" rel="nofollow noopener">Psalm 51</a>

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Episode 323: Of All the Masters I Have Known, You Are the Kindest

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary break open the encounter between Elijah and the widow of Zarephath and how it reveals something about God, something about this woman, and something to take to prayer ourselves.

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Kings%2017%3A10-16&amp;version=NABRE" rel="nofollow noopener">1 Kings 17:10-16</a>

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Episode 306: God Is the God of Everyone

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%206&amp;version=NABRE" rel="nofollow noopener">Deut. 6:2-6</a>

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary discuss the need to constantly tell the story of who God is, what He has done for us, and why it’s only right and just to thank and praise Him.

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Episode 305: Do We Know Our Story?

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary tackle a common misconception of God, how Jesus wants to shatter that, and as He does so reveals the heart of the Gospel: You Matter! 

<a href="https://www.bible.com/bible/463/ISA.53.10-11.NABRE" rel="nofollow noopener">Isaiah 53:10-11</a>

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Episode 303: The Heart of the Gospel

Synopsis: In this episode, living amidst the most anxious generation of all time, Fr. John and Mary reflect on Isaiah’s encouraging, timely and healing words from God: Be strong! Fear not!

Scripture passage: Isaiah 35:4-7a

Beauty of Hope from Good News Conference, 2022 
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Episode 297: A Word For Frightened Hearts

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary break open part three of a four part series and discuss a third crucial question to bring to prayer in order to be ever freer for the mission God wants to work in and through us.

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Episode 294: Eavesdropping on the Enemy’s Strategy - Part 3 of 4

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary begin another series of four prayer conversations between ourselves and the Most Holy Trinity, all geared towards our ever greater freedom for the mission Jesus wants to work in and through us.

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Episode 292: Lord, Who Do You Say That I Am? - Part 1 of 4

We are pleased to present this rerelease of Monday's podcast. Unfortunately, due to a technical glitch, the last 10 minutes of the original episode were inadvertently cut off. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your understanding as we strive to deliver the best possible listening experience. This updated version includes the full content, ensuring you don't miss any part of our discussion. Thank you for your continued support and enjoy the episode.

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Episode 287: Praying with the Mindset of a Steward (Full Episode Rerelease)

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary break open the worst day in human history and why it is that God's response to this should fill us with great hope.

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<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+3%3A9-15&amp;version=NCB" rel="nofollow noopener">Genesis 3:9-15</a>

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Episode 284: Who Wrote the First Gospel

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on how the same Spirit who enabled the Apostles to speak in new languages wants to enable us too to speak of the mighty acts of God in words that people will understand so that they too might come to know God’s unfathomable love for them.

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A1-11&amp;version=NCB" rel="nofollow noopener">Acts 2:1-11</a>

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Episode 281: Know Your Audience

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary dive into the person of Paul, and draw several practical applications from his transformation from savage persecutor of Christians to the greatest missionary of all time. 

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+9%3A26-31&amp;version=NCB" rel="nofollow noopener">Acts 9:26-31</a>

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Episode 278: Not What You Think It Means?

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about an extraordinary conversation they had with two people whose lives were radically changed by Jesus, much like the lame man in Acts 4:8-12, and the non-negotiable nature of prayer in the life of the disciple. 

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%204&amp;version=NCB" rel="nofollow noopener">Acts 4:8-12</a>

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Episode 277: Are We Christians at Risk?

In this episode Fr. John and Mary break open part two of a four part series on specific questions to take to prayer in order to be freer for the mission God wants to work in and through us.

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Episode 293: A Visit to the Divine Physician - Part 2 of 4

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary resume their series on four spiritual conversations to have with the Lord so as to forever change the way we make decisions in our marriages, parishes, schools, dioceses and more. This week focuses on the sobering reality that “the enemy gets a vote.”

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Episode 290: Praying With the Mindset of a Spy

ACTS XXIX is on their regular summer break. The _You Were Born For This _Podcast will resume on July 15th. We look forward to continuing our series when we return. Enjoy your summer.

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Episode 289: We are on Summer Break

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary return to “Cornelius’ house” in Acts 10, discuss the “Gentile Pentecost”, and offer a helpful prayer reflection that can allow the Holy Spirit to fall anew on us and heal our distorted understanding of God the Father and of us.

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+10&amp;version=NCB" rel="nofollow noopener">Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48</a>

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Episode 279: We're All Wrong About Him

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about one of the most important and powerful signs of the resurrection of Jesus, one that drew countless people into the early Church, and could again today!

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+4%3A32-35&amp;version=NCB" rel="nofollow noopener">Acts 4:32-35</a> 
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Episode 275: Are We Turning Anything Upside Down?

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary discuss the only time the words “new covenant” appears in the Old Testament; in what the “newness” consists; and what Jesus means when He says His Blood is that new covenant. 

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jer.+31%3A31-34&amp;version=NCB" rel="nofollow noopener">Jer. 31:31-34</a>

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Episode 272: Stupendous Mercy!

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary consider the context of the ten commandments, God’s desire for us to be free, and a prayer exercise to remind us of all God has liberated us from.

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20%3A+1-17&amp;version=NCB" rel="nofollow noopener">Exodus 20:1-17</a>

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Episode 270: The Ten Gifts

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary continue to apply the Word of God in Isaiah to the theme of healing, and especially this week to healing within marriages. The beautiful reality is that God has called and equipped husbands and wives to be agents of healing for one another, so as to help bind up broken hearts. 

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Episode 259: Within Your Wounds, Hide Me

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary discuss the season of Advent that is about to begin and speak about the comforting and sobering reality of being a part of the human family that is constantly in need of mercy and being refashioned by the Potter.

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Episode 257: Humility, Humility, Humility

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?

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?

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary look at the story of Noah and the flood and how this helps us understand what is going to happen in the lives of those preparing to enter the Church at the Easter Vigil as well as the promises we are all going to renew that same night. 

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+9%3A8-15&amp;version=NCB" rel="nofollow noopener">Genesis 9:8-15</a>

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Episode 268: Preparing to Pledge Allegiance

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary welcome Fr. Mark Moriarty from Ireland and together they break open the great grace that is the Sacrament of Confession that restores us to communion with God and one another.

<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+13&amp;version=NCB" rel="nofollow noopener">Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46</a>

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Episode 267: Stop Ringing the Bell

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary wrap up the series on healing and reflect on what the Lord calls our parishes to be. 
Sir. 3:2-6; 12-14

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Episode 261: A City on a Hill

In this episode, Father John and Mary encourage us this Thanksgiving week to prayerfully call to mind the many occasions on which the good Shepherd has rescued us. 

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Episode 256: Grateful We Have a (good) Shepherd

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary encourage us all to pray and fast for the situation in the Middle East, and discuss two key relevant themes found in the First Reading from Isaiah this coming Sunday.

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Episode 251: Idols and the One True God

In this episode, Father John and Mary break open God’s challenging word to us about the absolute importance of forgiveness. 

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Episode 246: Everything is at Stake!

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary tee up a new approach to the podcast and dive into the First Reading for this coming Sunday's Mass.

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Episode 238: God Is Not Like That

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

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary have a conversation with ACTS XXIX intern, Dcn. Mark Moriarty from Ireland, about the power of Eucharistic Adoration.

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Episode 228: The Wrecking Ball

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on the great gift of the Eucharist and invite us to enter into Holy Week asking to know every more deeply who Jesus is and what He has given to us in this super essential food.

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