Rescued Series

Rescued Series:

Archbishop Aquila has asked all the priests in the dioses to preach about the Kerygma (the basic 4 points of the gospel) during the four Sundays of Advent this year.


We have all been encouraged to read "Rescued" by Father John Riccardo. . .

Below are the homilies for you to review and reflect on as we go into the Christmas celebration.

I Surrender to You, Jesus 

God, I believe that out of Your 

infinite love, You created me. 

I'm sorry for all the times 

I have believed the enemy's lies 

that You are not a good Father 

and that You don't love me. 

Please forgive me for all of my sins. Thank You for sending Jesus, 

the Ambush Predator, to rescue me from sin, death, hell and Satan. 


I choose this day to place Your Son, Jesus, at the center of my life. 

And so, today, here and now, 

I surrender to you, Jesus, 

and I desire your lordship 

over every area of my life. 

I ask you now to flood my soul 

with the gift of the Holy Spirit. 

Help me to know my true identity 

as Your beloved son/daughter. 

Help me to know that I matter 

and that I am worth dying for. 

Recreate me to be the person 

You destined me to be. 

Please use me as an instrument 

in your merciful hands 

to rescue others and 

to help recreate this world 

that you so love. 

Amen. 


Father John Riccardo 

Rescued ~ page 142


Week 1: Created

Week 2: Captured

Week 3: Rescued

Week 4: Response

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