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The Resistance by Fr. John Riccardo
THE RESISTANCE: GOD’S PLAN FOR RENEWING THE HUMAN FAMILY
Fr. John Riccardo
The Resistance: God’s Plan for Renewing the Human Family by Fr. John Riccardo speaks directly into the realities of modern life: a culture marked by rising loneliness, the collapse of meaning, and a growing sense that something has gone deeply wrong.
Fr. Riccardo begins with the foundational proposition that God has been radically misunderstood and follows with an urgent appeal to the many among us today who are anxious, lost, or questioning life’s meaning. He invites readers to consider that the gospel is for everyone and that God indeed has a plan. That plan is to rescue, renew, and transform the human family into His family, the family of God. At the heart of the gospel message is the life-changing, life-saving, and explosive news that you matter. And not just to anyone. You matter to the Creator of the universe.
So what does all of this mean for you and me personally?
It means that each one of us is loved infinitely by God, and we have been called to respond to His love by participating in the recreation of this world. This call sends us into every sphere of human activity to make them evermore in accord with how God created them to be through our participation in what Fr. Riccardo calls “a great campaign of resistance,” a subversive confrontation with the prevailing cultural trends of anger, division, utility, and materialism to foster healing where there is brokenness, bring light where there is darkness, and renew purpose where all seems lost.
Fr. Riccardo’s The Resistance: God’s Plan for Renewing the Human Family is a bold and timely reminder that we were all born with a purpose, a mission—one that is far more heroic and adventurous than we might ever have imagined.
Fr. John Riccardo is a Catholic priest, author, syndicated radio host, and Executive Director of ACTS XXIX—Mobilizing for Mission, a Detroit-based Catholic apostolate. He founded ACTS XXIX in 2019 and its mission is to help the Church rescue, renew, and transform the human family into the family of God. Under Fr. John’s leadership, ACTS XXIX and its lay and clerical missionaries are currently active in dioceses and parishes throughout the United States and in more than 20 countries around the world. Fr. John is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the Gregorian University, and Pope John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family.
PRAISE FOR THE RESISTANCE
FR. MIKE SCHMITZ
The Bible in a Year Podcast
“Fr. John is the ‘preacher to preachers’ in this generation. He is similar to Saint Francis of Assisi or Saint Therese of Lisieux; he has the ability to capture the essence of the Gospel in a way that is both timeless and completely new. . . The Resistance is one more example of Father Riccardo’s life-changing presentation of what Jesus has done for us and the battle He is calling each of us to wake up and fight.”
LISA BRENNINKMEYER
Founder and CEO
Walking with Purpose
“The Resistance set my heart on fire. With remarkable clarity, Fr. John Riccardo presents the Gospel in a way that speaks directly to the struggles of our time and the deepest needs of our hearts. Through powerful stories and a compelling vision of God’s plan, he helps readers understand who they are, why they are here, and the mission to which they are called. This is a life-changing book– and one of the most important books you’ll ever give away.”
PAT LENCIONI
Author of The Advantage
“Fr. John preaches the Gospel in a way that is astonishingly both new and old, both novel and completely true to what it has always been and will always be. And somehow, he does it in a way that is as moving for priests as it is for brand new Christians. This book, and Fr. John himself, are gifts for all of us who need powerful reminders about what matters. The only thing that matters. The Good News!”
TERESA TOMEO
Catholic Connection
TERESA TOMEO
Catholic Connection
"Don't resist the chance to be a part of the resistance; the resistance that can and will change the world one person, one family at a time. That's the straightforward and loving message in this beautifully written book. Through encouraging words, personal stories, and lessons from history, Fr. John reminds us that making a real difference is not complicated. We were born for this, if we would only open our hearts to Jesus and then open our homes to those who need Him most."