Fr. John Riccardo's Homilies
Fr. John's homilies are archived here in PDF format. They may be downloaded and viewed with any application capable of reading the portable document format, such as Adobe Reader.
The Protection of Religious Liberty (02/05/12)
Charitable Prophets (01/22/12)
A Rich Menu from the Word of God (01/15/12)
Jesus, Teach Us How to Live (01/08/12)
Ask Our Lady for the Grace to Ponder (01/01/12)
Charitable Prophets (01/22/12)
A Rich Menu from the Word of God (01/15/12)
Jesus, Teach Us How to Live (01/08/12)
Ask Our Lady for the Grace to Ponder (01/01/12)
Unless You Become Like Children (12/25/11)
What Is the Mass All About? (12/11/11)
Why Does God Give Us Time? (12/04/11)
In the Twilight of Our Lives, We Will Be Judged on Love (11/20/11)
Life is Short, Death is Certain, Eternity is Long (11/13/11)
Gratitude (11/06/11)
Moving From Religion to Faith (10/30/11)
The State of the Parish (10/09/11)
What Are You Doing with the Investment God Has Made With You? (10/02/11)
Jesus' Provocation (09/18/11)
God's Vision For Life (09/04/11)
God's Mercy Endures Forever (08/21/11)
Eyes Up! (08/07/11)
Hungry for God (07/31/11)
Do You Understand All These Things? (07/24/11)
The Person at the Door Sets the Tone (07/17/11)
Come to Mass with Great Expectations (06/26/11)
One Word From God Changes Our Lives (06/19/11)
A Spiritual Father's Exhortation to the Graduates (06/05/11)
Do You Know God Or Are You Just Trying to Live a Good Life? (05/29/11)
The Tasks of a Newly Ordained Priest (05/21/11)
Parents Are the Primary Educators of Their Children in the Ways of Faith (05/08/11)
Regime Change (04/24/11)
Baptism Bestows Sight and Faith (04/03/11)
Give Me a Drink (03/27/11)
The Divine Weaver of the Tapestry of Our Lives (03/20/11)
Our Enemy and His Strategy (03/13/11)
Am I Serious About Wanting to Live as a Disciple of Jesus? (03/06/11)
The Sacrament Of Marriage: The Mirror that Reflects God's Love (02/13/11)
True Discipleship Means Upholding the Dignity of Life (01/23/11)
Do You Clearly Understand What You are Undertaking? (01/09/11)
When Was the Last Time You and I Worshipped God? (01/02/11)
What Is the Mass All About? (12/11/11)
Why Does God Give Us Time? (12/04/11)
In the Twilight of Our Lives, We Will Be Judged on Love (11/20/11)
Life is Short, Death is Certain, Eternity is Long (11/13/11)
Gratitude (11/06/11)
Moving From Religion to Faith (10/30/11)
The State of the Parish (10/09/11)
What Are You Doing with the Investment God Has Made With You? (10/02/11)
Jesus' Provocation (09/18/11)
God's Vision For Life (09/04/11)
God's Mercy Endures Forever (08/21/11)
Eyes Up! (08/07/11)
Hungry for God (07/31/11)
Do You Understand All These Things? (07/24/11)
The Person at the Door Sets the Tone (07/17/11)
Come to Mass with Great Expectations (06/26/11)
One Word From God Changes Our Lives (06/19/11)
A Spiritual Father's Exhortation to the Graduates (06/05/11)
Do You Know God Or Are You Just Trying to Live a Good Life? (05/29/11)
The Tasks of a Newly Ordained Priest (05/21/11)
Parents Are the Primary Educators of Their Children in the Ways of Faith (05/08/11)
Regime Change (04/24/11)
Baptism Bestows Sight and Faith (04/03/11)
Give Me a Drink (03/27/11)
The Divine Weaver of the Tapestry of Our Lives (03/20/11)
Our Enemy and His Strategy (03/13/11)
Am I Serious About Wanting to Live as a Disciple of Jesus? (03/06/11)
The Sacrament Of Marriage: The Mirror that Reflects God's Love (02/13/11)
True Discipleship Means Upholding the Dignity of Life (01/23/11)
Do You Clearly Understand What You are Undertaking? (01/09/11)
When Was the Last Time You and I Worshipped God? (01/02/11)
God Has Given the Gift of Himself (12/25/10)
Do We Just Happen to Be Christians? (12/19/10)
Having to Learn to Trust (12/12/10)
Ponder If You Have Shown Proper Gratitude (11/21/10)
Strive to Become Joyful, Educated Disciples of Jesus (11/14/10)
Am I Now Willing to Live For Jesus (11/07/10)
God Gives Grace for the Moment (10/24/10)
The Crisis in the Catholic Church Today (09/05/10)
Do I Know Who I Am? (08/29/10)
The Christian Life is Not a Spectator Sport (08/15/10)
Come to Know the Father (07/25/10)
Redemptive Suffering (07/18/10)
The Great Gift of Mercy (06/13/10)
Winning is Everything! (06/06/10)
Trust the Father (05/30/10)
Hungry for More (04/25/10)
The Story of Peter (04/18/10)
Father Forgive Them (04/11/10)
The Ever Attractive One Thirsts for You (04/03/10)
It's All Because of Jesus (03/21/10)
Listen to the Coach of Life (02/28/10)
They Forgot (02/21/10)
Peter's Life Changing Encounter (02/07/10)
I Don't Want to Think About What's Going On (01/31/10)
What Does It Mean to be Catholic? (01/10/10)
The Mission is to be Stars (01/03/10)
Do We Just Happen to Be Christians? (12/19/10)
Having to Learn to Trust (12/12/10)
Ponder If You Have Shown Proper Gratitude (11/21/10)
Strive to Become Joyful, Educated Disciples of Jesus (11/14/10)
Am I Now Willing to Live For Jesus (11/07/10)
God Gives Grace for the Moment (10/24/10)
The Crisis in the Catholic Church Today (09/05/10)
Do I Know Who I Am? (08/29/10)
The Christian Life is Not a Spectator Sport (08/15/10)
Come to Know the Father (07/25/10)
Redemptive Suffering (07/18/10)
The Great Gift of Mercy (06/13/10)
Winning is Everything! (06/06/10)
Trust the Father (05/30/10)
Hungry for More (04/25/10)
The Story of Peter (04/18/10)
Father Forgive Them (04/11/10)
The Ever Attractive One Thirsts for You (04/03/10)
It's All Because of Jesus (03/21/10)
Listen to the Coach of Life (02/28/10)
They Forgot (02/21/10)
Peter's Life Changing Encounter (02/07/10)
I Don't Want to Think About What's Going On (01/31/10)
What Does It Mean to be Catholic? (01/10/10)
The Mission is to be Stars (01/03/10)
Thanks for Coming! (12/25/09)
Maximilian Kolbe and St. Paul Models of Joy (12/13/09)
God Saves (12/06/09)
What Does It Mean to be a King? (11/22/09)
Keeping Our Eyes On Eternity (11/01/09)
She is Sent (10/18/09)
What is the Purpose of Life? (10/11/09)
The Game of Life (09/27/09)
Angelo's House (09/20/09)
Who Do You Say that I Am? (09/13/09)
Life is Not Entertaining! (08/02/09)
Jesus, Our Companion in Life (07/26/09)
We Exist for God's Glory and Praise (07/12/09)
A Lesson in Apologetics (07/05/09)
A Teaching on the Eucharist (06/14/09)
We are the Light of the World (05/31/09)
The Love of the Father...And of Our Mothers (05/10/09)
Father Forgive (04/19/09)
It's All Real (04/12/09)
Hearts of Mercy (03/29/09)
Jesus Can Scatter Our Blindness (03/22/09)
Prepare Yourself For an Ordeal (03/08/09)
Trust Me! (03/01/09)
Outdo One Another in Kindness (02/15/09)
Jesus Longs to Heal Us (02/08/09)
Saint Paul’s Surrender: A Model for Imitation (01/25/09)
What are You Looking For? What do You Want? (01/18/09)
May We Shine Like the Stars (01/04/09)
Maximilian Kolbe and St. Paul Models of Joy (12/13/09)
God Saves (12/06/09)
What Does It Mean to be a King? (11/22/09)
Keeping Our Eyes On Eternity (11/01/09)
She is Sent (10/18/09)
What is the Purpose of Life? (10/11/09)
The Game of Life (09/27/09)
Angelo's House (09/20/09)
Who Do You Say that I Am? (09/13/09)
Life is Not Entertaining! (08/02/09)
Jesus, Our Companion in Life (07/26/09)
We Exist for God's Glory and Praise (07/12/09)
A Lesson in Apologetics (07/05/09)
A Teaching on the Eucharist (06/14/09)
We are the Light of the World (05/31/09)
The Love of the Father...And of Our Mothers (05/10/09)
Father Forgive (04/19/09)
It's All Real (04/12/09)
Hearts of Mercy (03/29/09)
Jesus Can Scatter Our Blindness (03/22/09)
Prepare Yourself For an Ordeal (03/08/09)
Trust Me! (03/01/09)
Outdo One Another in Kindness (02/15/09)
Jesus Longs to Heal Us (02/08/09)
Saint Paul’s Surrender: A Model for Imitation (01/25/09)
What are You Looking For? What do You Want? (01/18/09)
May We Shine Like the Stars (01/04/09)
Look First to the Interest of the Other (12/28/08)
The Power of Jesus (12/25/08)
The Sacrament of Sweet Mercy and Freedom (12/07/08)
God is Faithful (11/30/08)
Well Done Good and Faithful Servant (11/16/08)
God: The Ultimate Source of Change (11/09/08)
The Call is to Love (10/26/08)
Clothed in the Robe of Grace (10/12/08)
The Church's Special Interest (10/05/08)
The Game of Life (09/21/08)
The Ultimate Proof of God's Love: The Cross (09/14/08)
Giving Glory to the True Athlete (09/14/08)
Judgment (08/31/08)
Wisdom: Knowing the Pearl of Great Price (07/27/08)
Unmasking the Lies of the Enemy (07/20/08)
The Faith of Paul (07/13/08)
The Promise of Prayer (07/06/08)
A Teaching on Baptism (06/22/08)
My Father: My Hero and Revealer of the Fatherhood of God (06/15/08)
God's Mission of Mercy (06/08/08)
Jesus Christ: Our Rock and Firm Foundation (06/01/08)
The Indescribable Power of the Eucharist (05/25/08)
He Loves, Therefore We Are (05/18/08)
Time to Get Back to the Basics (04/20/08)
The Great Gift of the Mass (04/06/08)
Have Our Lives Been Overturned by Him? (03/30/08)
An Apologetic For Hope (03/23/08-Easter Sunday)
Outdo One Another in Showing Kindness (03/20/08-Holy Thursday)
The Greatest Week of All (03/16/08)
Seeking the Truth in Humility (03/02/08)
Thirsting for Eternal Life (02/24/08)
The Best is Yet to Come (02/17/08)
Whose Voice Are We Listening To? (02/10/08)
A Model of a Faithful Baptismal Witness (01/13/08)
The Power of Jesus (12/25/08)
The Sacrament of Sweet Mercy and Freedom (12/07/08)
God is Faithful (11/30/08)
Well Done Good and Faithful Servant (11/16/08)
God: The Ultimate Source of Change (11/09/08)
The Call is to Love (10/26/08)
Clothed in the Robe of Grace (10/12/08)
The Church's Special Interest (10/05/08)
The Game of Life (09/21/08)
The Ultimate Proof of God's Love: The Cross (09/14/08)
Giving Glory to the True Athlete (09/14/08)
Judgment (08/31/08)
Wisdom: Knowing the Pearl of Great Price (07/27/08)
Unmasking the Lies of the Enemy (07/20/08)
The Faith of Paul (07/13/08)
The Promise of Prayer (07/06/08)
A Teaching on Baptism (06/22/08)
My Father: My Hero and Revealer of the Fatherhood of God (06/15/08)
God's Mission of Mercy (06/08/08)
Jesus Christ: Our Rock and Firm Foundation (06/01/08)
The Indescribable Power of the Eucharist (05/25/08)
He Loves, Therefore We Are (05/18/08)
Time to Get Back to the Basics (04/20/08)
The Great Gift of the Mass (04/06/08)
Have Our Lives Been Overturned by Him? (03/30/08)
An Apologetic For Hope (03/23/08-Easter Sunday)
Outdo One Another in Showing Kindness (03/20/08-Holy Thursday)
The Greatest Week of All (03/16/08)
Seeking the Truth in Humility (03/02/08)
Thirsting for Eternal Life (02/24/08)
The Best is Yet to Come (02/17/08)
Whose Voice Are We Listening To? (02/10/08)
A Model of a Faithful Baptismal Witness (01/13/08)
Christmas: The Marriage of God and Man (12/25/07)
God is With Us (12/23/07)
Ask Me "Why?!" (12/9/07)
A Call for Heroic Witnesses (11/11/07)
Let Us Never Give Up on Each Other (11/4/07)
The Bible: The Best Personal Trainer (10/21/07)
Gratitude-The Heart of Prayer (10/14/07)
Understanding Stem Cell Research (10/7/07)
She Is Sent (9/30/07)
The Gain of Following Jesus (9/9/07)
God's Treasures (8/12/07)
Are We Chatting or Praying? (7/29/07)
Transforming Suffering and Giving It Meaning (7/22/07)
A Teachable Moment (7/15/07)
Serving with the Goal in Mind (7/8/07)
New Beginnings (7/1/07)
An Appropriate Feast for a Priest's Farewell (6/10/07)
Trinity Sunday (6/3/07)
Coming To Know Who We Are (5/27/07)
The Ultimate Destiny of the Human Person (5/20/07)
A Peace the World Cannot Give (5/13/07)
Fear Not! (5/6/07)
Ultimate Fireside Chat (4/22/07)
The Reasonableness of Mercy (4/15/07)
He Is Risen Indeed! (4/8/07)
Having Our Eyes Opened to Love (3/18/07)
He Thirsts (3/11/07)
Transfiguration (3/4/07)
What Does A Disciple of Jesus Look Like (2/25/07)
Jesus Is Standing At The Door (2/4/2007)
Mercy: Liberty for the Oppressed (1/21/07)
He Is Saving the Best for Last (1/14/07)
The Relentless Pursuit of the Truth (1/07/07)
God is With Us (12/23/07)
Ask Me "Why?!" (12/9/07)
A Call for Heroic Witnesses (11/11/07)
Let Us Never Give Up on Each Other (11/4/07)
The Bible: The Best Personal Trainer (10/21/07)
Gratitude-The Heart of Prayer (10/14/07)
Understanding Stem Cell Research (10/7/07)
She Is Sent (9/30/07)
The Gain of Following Jesus (9/9/07)
God's Treasures (8/12/07)
Are We Chatting or Praying? (7/29/07)
Transforming Suffering and Giving It Meaning (7/22/07)
A Teachable Moment (7/15/07)
Serving with the Goal in Mind (7/8/07)
New Beginnings (7/1/07)
An Appropriate Feast for a Priest's Farewell (6/10/07)
Trinity Sunday (6/3/07)
Coming To Know Who We Are (5/27/07)
The Ultimate Destiny of the Human Person (5/20/07)
A Peace the World Cannot Give (5/13/07)
Fear Not! (5/6/07)
Ultimate Fireside Chat (4/22/07)
The Reasonableness of Mercy (4/15/07)
He Is Risen Indeed! (4/8/07)
Having Our Eyes Opened to Love (3/18/07)
He Thirsts (3/11/07)
Transfiguration (3/4/07)
What Does A Disciple of Jesus Look Like (2/25/07)
Jesus Is Standing At The Door (2/4/2007)
Mercy: Liberty for the Oppressed (1/21/07)
He Is Saving the Best for Last (1/14/07)
The Relentless Pursuit of the Truth (1/07/07)
Know Jesus and Know Joy (12/17/06)
Take Off The Robes Of Mourning and Misery (12/10/06)
There's Hope (12/03/06)
Christ: What a Real King Looks Like (11/26/06)
The Church's Special Interest (11/5/06)
Where Is the Headline? (10/29/06)
Real Authority is About Serving Others (10/22/06)
Nothing More Important Than Following Jesus (10/15/06)
True Greatness (9/24/06)
Who Do You Say That I Am (9/17/06)
To Know Jesus Is To Be Free (9/10/06)
Are You Hungry For God? (7/30/06)
To Whom Do You Belong (7/16/06)
The Sadness of God (7/9/06)
A Call To Be Good Stewards (7/1/06)
Jesus Reveals the Father to Us (6/18/06)
God Is Love (6/11/06)
Time To Be Re-Created (6/4/06)
Jesus, the Greatest War Hero, Returns Home (5/28/06)
The Real Story of Jesus (5/21/06)
The Basics of the Christian Life (5/14/06)
Grace vs. Karma (5/7/06)
Easter, the Season of Re-Creation (4/30/06)
Do Not Disbelieve in Mercy (4/23/06)
Easter Sunday: What Difference Does It Really Make? (4/16/06)
Palm Sunday (4/9/06)
Jesus Wants to Unbind Us (4/2/06)
Purifying Our Temples (3/26/06)
Where In My Life Do I Need to Die? (3/6/2006)
Lent: A Journey Towards Holiness (2/26/06)
Trusting He Knows Best (2/19/06)
Do We Really Have Faith? (2/12/06)
Jesus Is The Antidote For Our Sickness (2/5/06)
Authentic Authority Comes From Jesus (1/29/06)
Mary Our Mother and Model of Discipleship (1/1/2006)
Take Off The Robes Of Mourning and Misery (12/10/06)
There's Hope (12/03/06)
Christ: What a Real King Looks Like (11/26/06)
The Church's Special Interest (11/5/06)
Where Is the Headline? (10/29/06)
Real Authority is About Serving Others (10/22/06)
Nothing More Important Than Following Jesus (10/15/06)
True Greatness (9/24/06)
Who Do You Say That I Am (9/17/06)
To Know Jesus Is To Be Free (9/10/06)
Are You Hungry For God? (7/30/06)
To Whom Do You Belong (7/16/06)
The Sadness of God (7/9/06)
A Call To Be Good Stewards (7/1/06)
Jesus Reveals the Father to Us (6/18/06)
God Is Love (6/11/06)
Time To Be Re-Created (6/4/06)
Jesus, the Greatest War Hero, Returns Home (5/28/06)
The Real Story of Jesus (5/21/06)
The Basics of the Christian Life (5/14/06)
Grace vs. Karma (5/7/06)
Easter, the Season of Re-Creation (4/30/06)
Do Not Disbelieve in Mercy (4/23/06)
Easter Sunday: What Difference Does It Really Make? (4/16/06)
Palm Sunday (4/9/06)
Jesus Wants to Unbind Us (4/2/06)
Purifying Our Temples (3/26/06)
Where In My Life Do I Need to Die? (3/6/2006)
Lent: A Journey Towards Holiness (2/26/06)
Trusting He Knows Best (2/19/06)
Do We Really Have Faith? (2/12/06)
Jesus Is The Antidote For Our Sickness (2/5/06)
Authentic Authority Comes From Jesus (1/29/06)
Mary Our Mother and Model of Discipleship (1/1/2006)