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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Reclaim the Sabbath: Part Two

by Emma Nowak | May 5, 2023 | Blog

Below is a story of one person’s journey to observing the Sabbath. We hope this encourages others to consider how the Lord may be calling them to rest with the Lord on the Sabbath, as the Lord undoubtedly calls each of us in similar but unique ways that may change...

Reclaim the Sabbath: Part One

by Peter Herbeck | Apr 15, 2023 | Blog

Let’s reclaim the Lord's Day as a day of rest and the most important day of the week for Christians. Let’s withstand secular culture’s efforts to turn the Lord's Day into just another day to be entertained. The first three commandments are about relationship with God....

Spreading the Gospel in Romania

by Tibi Majoros | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog

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by Nancy Greenhaw | Mar 28, 2023 | Blog

Our Lady of Kibeho Teaching the Five Keys from Unbound comprises an important part of our work in Rwanda. The Five Keys are repentance and faith, forgiveness, renunciation, taking authority, and the Father’s blessing. The need for the Five Keys is reflected in a...

Called to Go Deeper

by Michael Dopp | Mar 24, 2023 | Blog

The focal point of my life was World Youth Day (WYD) in Rome. Forty-nine of the fifty students in my group were involved in Catholic Christian Outreach. One student—me—came after seeing a poster. The Lord’s generosity in that has always struck me. He had posters sent...

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by Peter and Debbie Herbeck | Mar 18, 2023 | Blog

Dear Friends in Christ, Hello! This letter is being written by both Peter and Debbie Herbeck. We are grateful for this opportunity to let you know about a new book we have written that is now available for purchase! In Lessons from the School of Love: Cultivating a...

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