Ralph Martin

President of Renewal Ministries

Ralph Martin is the president of Renewal Ministries and the host of the weekly Catholic television program The Choices We Face. He holds a doctorate in theology and has just completed twenty-three years as the director of Graduate Theology Programs in the New Evangelization at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Ralph is the author of A Life in the Spirit: A Memoir and the widely read A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward and The Fulfillment of All Desire: A Guidebook for the Journey to God Based on the Wisdom of the Saints.

Ralph and his wife, Anne, reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and have six children and nineteen grandchildren.

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Finding Inspiration

by Ralph Martin | Oct 18, 2024 | Blog, Ralph Martin

Dear Fellow Disciples, I am inspired by you. I am inspired by how many of you use our booklets or books to spread God’s Word to others. I am inspired by how many years many of you have been supporting our ministry. I am inspired by the notes you write and the stories...

Be Bold and Fearless

by Renewal Ministries Staff | Oct 11, 2024 | Blog

The following article is condensed from a 2024 The Choices We Face interview between Kevin Wells (KW) and Ralph Martin (RM). You can watch the original interview here. KW: When I turned forty, I went on a retreat. I was fed up with malaise and sloth. I wasn't in...

The Ugandan Martyrs: An Astounding Witness

by Ralph Martin | Sep 20, 2024 | Ralph Martin, Uncategorized

I recently shared about Renewal Ministries' ongoing work in Uganda. One of the most special things about Uganda is the extraordinary example of the Ugandan martyrs. In the late nineteenth century, a king who was greatly angered by his Christian pages’ resistance to...

On Mission in Uganda

by Ralph Martin | Sep 7, 2024 | Blog, Ralph Martin

Dear Partners in Evangelization, I am excited to share with you the amazing experience a group of us recently had during an almost two-week mission to Uganda. I was joined by Bishop Scott McCaig, of Canada’s Military Ordinariate, who is a long-time friend and member...

Is an Unbound Session Good Preparation for Sacramental Confession?

by Neal Lozano | Aug 17, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized

This article originally appeared as a blog article on Heart of the Father. It is shared with permission. Many people experience tremendous discouragement when they continue to commit the same sins already confessed within the Sacrament of Penance. They often dedicate...

Experiencing Revival at the Eucharistic Congress

by Pete Burak | Aug 9, 2024 | Blog, Pete Burak

Pete Burak reflects on the elements of true revival he experienced at the Eucharistic Congress.

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