On April 15th, Fr. Riccardo addressed the parents of OLGC school children regarding the curriculum for human growth and development education in the school. Principal Kay Reilly and Assistant Principal John Czaplicki also participated in the forum, along with Mary DelPup, Director of Religious Formation. Fr. John spoke about the school's plan to help students and parents learn about the beauty, the wonder, and the challenges of sexuality.

Fr. Riccardo discusses the Abuse Scandal in the Church in this installment for the Catholicism for Cradle Catholics series.

Fr. Riccardo reminds the congregation that God loves to forgive in this homily for the Feast of Divine Mercy.

In this homily from the Easter Vigil Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Fr. Riccardo reminds the RCIA candidates and the congregation that Jesus thirsts for each of us. Fr. John asks the congregation to take their eyes off the headlines of the day, and to focus them on the cross and the empty tomb, for Christ has truly risen.

In this homily for Palm Sunday, Fr. Riccardo encourages the congregation to spend time this week reflecting on one of the gospel accounts of the Passion of Jesus.

While reflecting on the gospel reading from St. John, Fr. Riccardo reminds the congregation that we were all cut off from God by sin and rescued by Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. In preparation for Holy Week, Fr. John encourages the congregation to spend time meeting Jesus in His word.

The 2010 parish mission concluded with the celebration of Mass on Wednesday evening. In his homily, Fr. Riccardo cites concrete examples of Catholics bearing witness to their faith and becoming light to others.

In this presentation from the Tuesday evening session of the 2010 parish mission, Turning Up the Flame, Fr. Riccardo discusses obstacles to evangelization and offers some remedies to overcome these obstacles.

In this presentation from the Monday evening session of the 2010 parish mission, Turning Up the Flame, Fr. Riccardo discusses God's expectations for each of us.

This is a podcast of the Sunday evening session of the 2010 parish mission, Turning Up the Flame.