Stories

I was raised in an atheist family and lived all my life convinced that God did not exist. I decided many years ago that for a person like me, it would be impossible to believe in the resurrection and miracles until some months ago when I came across The Rescue Project. I'm now Catholic, attending Mass, and volunteering.

Fr. John, you have been the only person in 56 years capable of making me see that Jesus' resurrection is a fact and that Jesus really is who He says He is.

The Rescue Project saved my marriage.

The Rescue Project is uniting our divided parish.

The Rescue Project gave me a repeatable language that I can use in conversations with others that I didn't have before.

This is the first time I heard the gospel in a way that resonated with my masculine heart.

I didn't want The Rescue Project to ever end.

Fr. Riccardo understands the critical aspect of a storyteller in this genre: it's not up to the speaker to change lives, it's up to the story. The story has the power—even if told badly—not the storyteller. The Rescue Project is the most creative, authentic, and accurate approach to sharing the life-changing message of the Gospel I've ever encountered.

In all my years of serving on a college campus, I've not seen as immediate and as strong a response from a group of college students to a message as I did in The Rescue Project.

The Rescue Project doesn't offer 'Church-speak.' It is real meat and potatoes.

The Rescue Project was so easy to run with all your resources. We just trusted the Holy Spirit to do His thing, and He did.

The Rescue Project is phenomenal. We need to add this series to the curriculum of every teacher in our archdiocese.

I bet this is how the early Christians felt when they encountered the gospel.

I can't really put it into words, but today I am a Christian man who has returned to a life of purpose as a son of God and a brother of Christ that I allowed to slip away a few years ago.

I think I cried three times. There were so many transformative moments. I loved every moment of the series.

We all have the ability to invite people into our homes and love them in a way that is different from how they have been loved before. Real friendships are born from The Rescue Project.

Chapter 3 of The Rescue Project was the single most impactful 45 minutes of my life.

As a result of The Rescue Project, I now tell my story differently, with compassion and with emotion.

I would love parents to experience The Rescue Project. I am overwhelmed by God's love for me.

I recommend a tissue and a seatbelt!