Fr. John Riccardo

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.  Prior to that, he was the pastor of St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Troy, Michigan and served at Divine Child Catholic Church in Dearborn, Michigan.   He formerly served as the Director of the Cardinal Maida Institute located at St. John Center for Youth and Family in Plymouth, Michigan.

Fr. John’s program, Christ is the Answer, focuses on catechetical teachings.  He is an expert on John Paul II’s Theology of the Body.  He is a very popular speaker and teacher at pro life and church events.

If you would like to order a copy of any Christ is the Answer program with Fr. John Riccardo, please go to the Program Copies page for more information.

To order Fr. John’s new series on marriage and family, click here.

To order Fr. John’s new series on the Theology of the Body, click here.

Program Details:

Times: Monday - Friday 11:00-11:30am also Wed. 8pm, Fri. 9pm, Sat. 6pm, Sun. 11am

Instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life’s greatest questions.

All Christ is the Answer programs are now available for free download or podcast in our Audio Archive.

If you would still like to order a copy of any Christ is the Answer program with Fr. John Riccardo, please go to the Program Copies page for more information.

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Fr. John Riccardo

  • Christ is the Answer – November 13, 2020: 2004 Lenten Mission #6

    • Program #: 820
    • Description: Instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life's greatest questions.
    • Series Details: This program is part 6 of a 6-part series titled 2004 Lenten Mission.
  • Christ is the Answer – November 12, 2020: 2004 Lenten Mission #5

    • Program #: 819
    • Description: Instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life's greatest questions.
    • Series Details: This program is part 5 of a 6-part series titled 2004 Lenten Mission.
  • Christ is the Answer – November 11, 2020 (Evening Edition): The Next Necessary Step #5 Greed

    • Program #: 828
    • Description: Instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life's greatest questions.
    • Series Details: This program is part 5 of a 7-part series titled The Next Necessary Step.
  • Christ is the Answer – November 11, 2020: 2004 Lenten Mission #4

    • Program #: 818
    • Description: Instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life's greatest questions.
    • Series Details: This program is part 4 of a 6-part series titled 2004 Lenten Mission.
  • Christ is the Answer – November 10, 2020: 2004 Lenten Mission #3

    • Description: Instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life's greatest questions.
  • Christ is the Answer – November 9, 2020: 2004 Lenten Mission #2

    • Description: Instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life's greatest questions.
  • Christ is the Answer – November 6, 2020: 2004 Lenten Mission #1

    • Program #: 815
    • Description: Instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life's greatest questions.
  • Christ is the Answer – November 5, 2020: The Moral Life

    • Program #: 882
    • Description: Instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life's greatest questions.
  • Christ is the Answer – November 4, 2020 (Evening Edition): The Next Necessary Step #4 Surrender

    • Program #: 827
    • Description: Instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life's greatest questions.
    • Series Details: This program is part 4 of a 7-part series titled The Next Necessary Step.
  • Christ is the Answer – November 04, 2020: The 8th Commandment

    • Program #: 733
    • Description: Instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life's greatest questions.
    • Series Details: This program is part 8 of a 8-part series titled The Ten Commandments.