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When the world feels dark, the Gospel still lights the road.
As the Epstein files unfold, we must not let despair take root. The Good Samaritan shows us how to face evil with courage and compassion. Read the full reflection on Substack.
#FaithAndJustice #Christianity #EpsteinFiles #Hope #FatherRichV
As the Epstein files unfold, we must not let despair take root. The Good Samaritan shows us how to face evil with courage and compassion. Read the full reflection on Substack.
#FaithAndJustice #Christianity #EpsteinFiles #Hope #FatherRichV
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
When the world feels dark, the Gospel still lights the road.
As the Epstein files unfold, we must not let despair take root. The Good Samaritan shows us how to face evil with courage and compassion. Read the full reflection on Substack.
#FaithAndJustice #Christianity #EpsteinFiles #Hope #FatherRichV
As the Epstein files unfold, we must not let despair take root. The Good Samaritan shows us how to face evil with courage and compassion. Read the full reflection on Substack.
#FaithAndJustice #Christianity #EpsteinFiles #Hope #FatherRichV
Let’s start a prayer chain that reaches every corner of this hurting world.
I am praying right now, and I invite you to pray with me. Tell me who needs prayer today so we can lift them up together.
#FatherRichV #PrayerChain #Faith #Hope #Community
I am praying right now, and I invite you to pray with me. Tell me who needs prayer today so we can lift them up together.
#FatherRichV #PrayerChain #Faith #Hope #Community
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Let’s start a prayer chain that reaches every corner of this hurting world.
I am praying right now, and I invite you to pray with me. Tell me who needs prayer today so we can lift them up together.
#FatherRichV #PrayerChain #Faith #Hope #Community
I am praying right now, and I invite you to pray with me. Tell me who needs prayer today so we can lift them up together.
#FatherRichV #PrayerChain #Faith #Hope #Community
Christ never called us to cruelty
If our faith does not feed the hungry or welcome the stranger, it is not the faith of Jesus. Love is the test. Not power, not resentment.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithAndJustice #JesusTeaching #ChristianTruth
If our faith does not feed the hungry or welcome the stranger, it is not the faith of Jesus. Love is the test. Not power, not resentment.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithAndJustice #JesusTeaching #ChristianTruth
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Christ never called us to cruelty
If our faith does not feed the hungry or welcome the stranger, it is not the faith of Jesus. Love is the test. Not power, not resentment.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithAndJustice #JesusTeaching #ChristianTruth
If our faith does not feed the hungry or welcome the stranger, it is not the faith of Jesus. Love is the test. Not power, not resentment.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithAndJustice #JesusTeaching #ChristianTruth
A hurting nation needs prayer right now.
When the ground shakes beneath us, the soul aches for a firm place to stand. Join me for a moment of prayer for healing and courage.
#FatherRichV #Faith #Prayer #Healing #Spirituality
When the ground shakes beneath us, the soul aches for a firm place to stand. Join me for a moment of prayer for healing and courage.
#FatherRichV #Faith #Prayer #Healing #Spirituality
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
A hurting nation needs prayer right now.
When the ground shakes beneath us, the soul aches for a firm place to stand. Join me for a moment of prayer for healing and courage.
#FatherRichV #Faith #Prayer #Healing #Spirituality
When the ground shakes beneath us, the soul aches for a firm place to stand. Join me for a moment of prayer for healing and courage.
#FatherRichV #Faith #Prayer #Healing #Spirituality
When the courts defend the hungry... pay attention.
A federal appeals judge just ordered the Trump Administration to release overdue SNAP benefits. Justice looks like food on the table for struggling families. #FatherRichV
#SNAP #FaithAndJustice #PovertyCrisis #News #MAGA #Matthew25
A federal appeals judge just ordered the Trump Administration to release overdue SNAP benefits. Justice looks like food on the table for struggling families. #FatherRichV
#SNAP #FaithAndJustice #PovertyCrisis #News #MAGA #Matthew25
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
When the courts defend the hungry... pay attention.
A federal appeals judge just ordered the Trump Administration to release overdue SNAP benefits. Justice looks like food on the table for struggling families. #FatherRichV
#SNAP #FaithAndJustice #PovertyCrisis #News #MAGA #Matthew25
A federal appeals judge just ordered the Trump Administration to release overdue SNAP benefits. Justice looks like food on the table for struggling families. #FatherRichV
#SNAP #FaithAndJustice #PovertyCrisis #News #MAGA #Matthew25
“Your personal faith cannot be the law of the land…”
When a public employee uses religion to deny someone’s marriage, the state stops being neutral. I believe in protecting both religious freedom and the dignity of every couple.
#FatherRichV #MarriageEquality #ReligiousFreedom #SCOTUS #KimDavis
When a public employee uses religion to deny someone’s marriage, the state stops being neutral. I believe in protecting both religious freedom and the dignity of every couple.
#FatherRichV #MarriageEquality #ReligiousFreedom #SCOTUS #KimDavis
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“Your personal faith cannot be the law of the land…”
When a public employee uses religion to deny someone’s marriage, the state stops being neutral. I believe in protecting both religious freedom and the dignity of every couple.
#FatherRichV #MarriageEquality #ReligiousFreedom #SCOTUS #KimDavis
When a public employee uses religion to deny someone’s marriage, the state stops being neutral. I believe in protecting both religious freedom and the dignity of every couple.
#FatherRichV #MarriageEquality #ReligiousFreedom #SCOTUS #KimDavis
The Kingdom of God isn’t decided by majority vote.
After the ballots are counted, our call remains the same: love our neighbor, seek mercy, and build peace. The real work begins today. #FatherRichV #FaithInAction #Matthew25 #PostElection #ChristianUnity
After the ballots are counted, our call remains the same: love our neighbor, seek mercy, and build peace. The real work begins today. #FatherRichV #FaithInAction #Matthew25 #PostElection #ChristianUnity
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The Kingdom of God isn’t decided by majority vote.
After the ballots are counted, our call remains the same: love our neighbor, seek mercy, and build peace. The real work begins today. #FatherRichV #FaithInAction #Matthew25 #PostElection #ChristianUnity
After the ballots are counted, our call remains the same: love our neighbor, seek mercy, and build peace. The real work begins today. #FatherRichV #FaithInAction #Matthew25 #PostElection #ChristianUnity
God will give you the strength you need today.
You don’t have to do it alone. Take a deep breath, whisper His name, and remember: grace meets you in every moment.
#FatherRichV #Faith #Prayer #Christianity #DailyStrength
You don’t have to do it alone. Take a deep breath, whisper His name, and remember: grace meets you in every moment.
#FatherRichV #Faith #Prayer #Christianity #DailyStrength
October 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
God will give you the strength you need today.
You don’t have to do it alone. Take a deep breath, whisper His name, and remember: grace meets you in every moment.
#FatherRichV #Faith #Prayer #Christianity #DailyStrength
You don’t have to do it alone. Take a deep breath, whisper His name, and remember: grace meets you in every moment.
#FatherRichV #Faith #Prayer #Christianity #DailyStrength
When faith becomes a weapon, it stops being faith.
Christian nationalism isn’t the Gospel—it’s idolatry wearing a cross. Jesus didn’t convert with fear or force, but with love and mercy.
#FatherRichV #ChristianNationalism #FaithAndJustice #ProgressiveChristianity #JesusOfNazareth
Christian nationalism isn’t the Gospel—it’s idolatry wearing a cross. Jesus didn’t convert with fear or force, but with love and mercy.
#FatherRichV #ChristianNationalism #FaithAndJustice #ProgressiveChristianity #JesusOfNazareth
October 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
When faith becomes a weapon, it stops being faith.
Christian nationalism isn’t the Gospel—it’s idolatry wearing a cross. Jesus didn’t convert with fear or force, but with love and mercy.
#FatherRichV #ChristianNationalism #FaithAndJustice #ProgressiveChristianity #JesusOfNazareth
Christian nationalism isn’t the Gospel—it’s idolatry wearing a cross. Jesus didn’t convert with fear or force, but with love and mercy.
#FatherRichV #ChristianNationalism #FaithAndJustice #ProgressiveChristianity #JesusOfNazareth
Christ still lives where the world refuses to look.
The poor are not God’s charity cases, they are His chosen ones. The Message from the Margins invites you to rediscover the Gospel where Christ still dwells.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #PopeLeoXIV #DilexiTe
The poor are not God’s charity cases, they are His chosen ones. The Message from the Margins invites you to rediscover the Gospel where Christ still dwells.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #PopeLeoXIV #DilexiTe
October 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Christ still lives where the world refuses to look.
The poor are not God’s charity cases, they are His chosen ones. The Message from the Margins invites you to rediscover the Gospel where Christ still dwells.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #PopeLeoXIV #DilexiTe
The poor are not God’s charity cases, they are His chosen ones. The Message from the Margins invites you to rediscover the Gospel where Christ still dwells.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #PopeLeoXIV #DilexiTe
When the Pope wept, the Church remembered who it was. Pope Leo XIV’s tears for migrants weren’t politics, they were prophecy. This is what it looks like when the Gospel becomes real. #FatherRichV #FaithInAction #MigrantJustice #ProgressiveChristianity #Compassion
October 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
When the Pope wept, the Church remembered who it was. Pope Leo XIV’s tears for migrants weren’t politics, they were prophecy. This is what it looks like when the Gospel becomes real. #FatherRichV #FaithInAction #MigrantJustice #ProgressiveChristianity #Compassion
A priest is walking 800 miles to honor immigrants’ dignity.
Faith was never meant to sit still… it walks beside the broken and the brave.
#FatherRichV #ChristianFaith #SocialJustice #ImmigrationReform #ProgressiveChristianity
Faith was never meant to sit still… it walks beside the broken and the brave.
#FatherRichV #ChristianFaith #SocialJustice #ImmigrationReform #ProgressiveChristianity
October 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A priest is walking 800 miles to honor immigrants’ dignity.
Faith was never meant to sit still… it walks beside the broken and the brave.
#FatherRichV #ChristianFaith #SocialJustice #ImmigrationReform #ProgressiveChristianity
Faith was never meant to sit still… it walks beside the broken and the brave.
#FatherRichV #ChristianFaith #SocialJustice #ImmigrationReform #ProgressiveChristianity
What kind of tree bears fruit of shame, despair and crisis?
When Jesus told us to judge a tree by its fruit, He gave us the test. Conversion therapy fails it. Love heals, coercion destroys. Protect the children.
#FatherRichV #Faith #Justice #LGBTQ #Christianity
When Jesus told us to judge a tree by its fruit, He gave us the test. Conversion therapy fails it. Love heals, coercion destroys. Protect the children.
#FatherRichV #Faith #Justice #LGBTQ #Christianity
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
What kind of tree bears fruit of shame, despair and crisis?
When Jesus told us to judge a tree by its fruit, He gave us the test. Conversion therapy fails it. Love heals, coercion destroys. Protect the children.
#FatherRichV #Faith #Justice #LGBTQ #Christianity
When Jesus told us to judge a tree by its fruit, He gave us the test. Conversion therapy fails it. Love heals, coercion destroys. Protect the children.
#FatherRichV #Faith #Justice #LGBTQ #Christianity
No one is beyond redemption.
Every Christian should pray that all souls reach heaven, even those we struggle to love. Mercy wins in the end, because love never fails.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithInAction #Heaven #Grace
Every Christian should pray that all souls reach heaven, even those we struggle to love. Mercy wins in the end, because love never fails.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithInAction #Heaven #Grace
October 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
No one is beyond redemption.
Every Christian should pray that all souls reach heaven, even those we struggle to love. Mercy wins in the end, because love never fails.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithInAction #Heaven #Grace
Every Christian should pray that all souls reach heaven, even those we struggle to love. Mercy wins in the end, because love never fails.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithInAction #Heaven #Grace
When a TV host calls for killing the homeless, Christians must wake up.
This isn’t news commentary…it’s a call to conscience.
Feed, clothe, and shelter the poor, or we crucify Christ again.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithInAction #Homelessness #GospelTruth
This isn’t news commentary…it’s a call to conscience.
Feed, clothe, and shelter the poor, or we crucify Christ again.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithInAction #Homelessness #GospelTruth
October 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
When a TV host calls for killing the homeless, Christians must wake up.
This isn’t news commentary…it’s a call to conscience.
Feed, clothe, and shelter the poor, or we crucify Christ again.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithInAction #Homelessness #GospelTruth
This isn’t news commentary…it’s a call to conscience.
Feed, clothe, and shelter the poor, or we crucify Christ again.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithInAction #Homelessness #GospelTruth
Jesus didn’t preach nationalism… He preached love.
Faith that worships power isn’t the gospel of Christ. Test every teaching by its fruit: does it produce love, peace, and mercy—or fear and division? #FatherRichV
#ProgressiveChristianity #FaithAndPolitics #JesusOfNazareth #LoveYourNeighbor
Faith that worships power isn’t the gospel of Christ. Test every teaching by its fruit: does it produce love, peace, and mercy—or fear and division? #FatherRichV
#ProgressiveChristianity #FaithAndPolitics #JesusOfNazareth #LoveYourNeighbor
October 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Jesus didn’t preach nationalism… He preached love.
Faith that worships power isn’t the gospel of Christ. Test every teaching by its fruit: does it produce love, peace, and mercy—or fear and division? #FatherRichV
#ProgressiveChristianity #FaithAndPolitics #JesusOfNazareth #LoveYourNeighbor
Faith that worships power isn’t the gospel of Christ. Test every teaching by its fruit: does it produce love, peace, and mercy—or fear and division? #FatherRichV
#ProgressiveChristianity #FaithAndPolitics #JesusOfNazareth #LoveYourNeighbor
When law becomes fear and power turns cruel, we must remember: Christ came not to wield power over, but to bear power for — with the weak, for the captive, for the lost.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #Justice #Mercy #Chicago
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #Justice #Mercy #Chicago
October 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
When law becomes fear and power turns cruel, we must remember: Christ came not to wield power over, but to bear power for — with the weak, for the captive, for the lost.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #Justice #Mercy #Chicago
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #Justice #Mercy #Chicago
St. Carlo Acutis loved video games, even Pokémon — and he still became a saint.
Holiness isn’t about escaping the world; it’s about loving God through the life you already live.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #StCarloAcutis #ModernSaint
Holiness isn’t about escaping the world; it’s about loving God through the life you already live.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #StCarloAcutis #ModernSaint
October 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
St. Carlo Acutis loved video games, even Pokémon — and he still became a saint.
Holiness isn’t about escaping the world; it’s about loving God through the life you already live.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #StCarloAcutis #ModernSaint
Holiness isn’t about escaping the world; it’s about loving God through the life you already live.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #StCarloAcutis #ModernSaint
Please join me in praying for Dolly Parton as she faces health struggles.
May God bless her with healing, comfort, and peace.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #PrayerForHealing #DollyParton
May God bless her with healing, comfort, and peace.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #PrayerForHealing #DollyParton
October 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Please join me in praying for Dolly Parton as she faces health struggles.
May God bless her with healing, comfort, and peace.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #PrayerForHealing #DollyParton
May God bless her with healing, comfort, and peace.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #PrayerForHealing #DollyParton
Midweek is a good time to pause and pray — to find fresh strength for the days ahead.
Join me in asking God for peace and renewal.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #MidweekPrayer #HopeInGod
Join me in asking God for peace and renewal.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #MidweekPrayer #HopeInGod
October 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Midweek is a good time to pause and pray — to find fresh strength for the days ahead.
Join me in asking God for peace and renewal.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #MidweekPrayer #HopeInGod
Join me in asking God for peace and renewal.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #MidweekPrayer #HopeInGod
If you’re walking through a dark season, this prayer is for you.
May God’s light meet you where you are and bring hope to your heart.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #PrayerForHope #LightInTheDarkness
May God’s light meet you where you are and bring hope to your heart.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #PrayerForHope #LightInTheDarkness
October 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
If you’re walking through a dark season, this prayer is for you.
May God’s light meet you where you are and bring hope to your heart.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #PrayerForHope #LightInTheDarkness
May God’s light meet you where you are and bring hope to your heart.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #PrayerForHope #LightInTheDarkness
Jesus said, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”
Our faith calls us to treat immigrants not as threats, but as neighbors.
Hospitality is not politics — it’s the Gospel.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #WelcomeTheStranger #Immigration
Our faith calls us to treat immigrants not as threats, but as neighbors.
Hospitality is not politics — it’s the Gospel.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #WelcomeTheStranger #Immigration
October 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Jesus said, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”
Our faith calls us to treat immigrants not as threats, but as neighbors.
Hospitality is not politics — it’s the Gospel.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #WelcomeTheStranger #Immigration
Our faith calls us to treat immigrants not as threats, but as neighbors.
Hospitality is not politics — it’s the Gospel.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #WelcomeTheStranger #Immigration
A new week begins.
Pause and pray for God’s blessing on this Monday — for strength, peace, and hope to carry us through.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #MondayBlessings #PrayerForTheWeek
Pause and pray for God’s blessing on this Monday — for strength, peace, and hope to carry us through.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #MondayBlessings #PrayerForTheWeek
October 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A new week begins.
Pause and pray for God’s blessing on this Monday — for strength, peace, and hope to carry us through.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #MondayBlessings #PrayerForTheWeek
Pause and pray for God’s blessing on this Monday — for strength, peace, and hope to carry us through.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #MondayBlessings #PrayerForTheWeek
As the week ends, let’s pause and pray for a weekend of rest, peace, and renewal.
May God bless the days ahead and give us hearts open to grace.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #WeekendBlessings #FridayPrayer
May God bless the days ahead and give us hearts open to grace.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #WeekendBlessings #FridayPrayer
October 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
As the week ends, let’s pause and pray for a weekend of rest, peace, and renewal.
May God bless the days ahead and give us hearts open to grace.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #WeekendBlessings #FridayPrayer
May God bless the days ahead and give us hearts open to grace.
#FatherRichV #ProgressiveChristianity #Faith #WeekendBlessings #FridayPrayer