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 Hope in the New Year

by Ralph Martin | Jan 5, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy New Year! Some of you may be wondering how I can speak of a happy new year when there is plenty to be unhappy about. And indeed, there is. But as Christians, we know that Jesus has already triumphed over all evil. Even though things...

Thank you, Pope Benedict XVI!

by Patti Mansfield | Jan 2, 2023 | Blog, Featured Authors, Uncategorized

On June 3, 2006, the Pontifical Council for the Laity asked me to thank Pope Benedict XVI on behalf of all the movements in the Church. There were 400,000 people from all the ecclesial movements gathered in St. Peter’s Square to meet with the pope. My words to him are...

How to Evangelize Today

by Elizabeth Rzepka | Nov 19, 2022 | Uncategorized

Over twenty years ago, as an undergraduate student at Michigan State University, I went on a spring break trip to Panama City Beach, Florida, to do beach evangelization. On each day of our “vacation,” we would approach strangers on the beach, tell them about Jesus,...

Rooting Our Identities in Christ

by Pete Burak | Nov 11, 2022 | Featured Authors, Uncategorized

Dear Friends of Renewal Ministries, Ralph asked if I would share some insights the Lord is giving us that are profoundly influencing the young people we work with. I think some lessons from the annual summer camp we run for middle school boys could prove valuable for...

Nothing Without the Lord

by Ralph Martin | Nov 5, 2022 | Blog, Featured Authors

A priest once told me, “Whatever you do, remember: Nothing without the Lord.” That phrase stuck with me: “Nothing without the Lord.” It’s helpful to remember that whether I’m waiting to get off an airplane, driving in my car, or just working, the Lord is always with...

The Light Shines in the Darkness: A Letter from Ralph Martin

by Ralph Martin | Oct 24, 2022 | Blog, Featured Authors, Ralph Martin

Dear Challenged Disciples, The temperature of the battle is rising—and with this letter, I want to give you my best understanding of where we are in the war, as well as reasons to hope and how to help. The Masks are Off “The fog of religion has been lifted, the...

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