Fr. John Riccardo was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit
in 1996. He is the youngest of five children and a graduate of The
University of Michigan.
After working for several years in the professional world, he entered
the seminary to begin studies for the priesthood. He studied
philosophy at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, studied theology
at the Gregorian University in Rome and received a Sacred License in
Theology (S.T.L.) from The Pope John Paul II Institute for Studies on
Marriage and the Family.
Since 2007, Fr. John has served as pastor at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth, Michigan.
Father talks to us about what has been effective in transforming his parish into a model for the new evangelization in new ministries and reaching people. Father also talks to us about the role his parents played in their witness to the faith (his father was also the CEO of Chrysler). We conclude with a discussion on Ephesians 5 and the Christian understanding of marriage.
The title for this blog is taken from Acts 1:8, "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses... to the end of the earth." This blog is about the witness of faith through the power of the Holy Spirit in the world today. The above photo is of the friars on the Sea of Galilee recording video reflections.
