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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‘You Will Receive Power’

by Dr. Mary Healy | Sep 7, 2021 | Blog, Featured Authors

This article is condensed from Dr. Mary Healy's talk at Renewal Ministries' online Pentecost Mission, which you can view on our YouTube channel. A Shattering Event Jesus began his public ministry with this simple message: “The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and...

Baptism in the Spirit

by Ralph Martin | Aug 14, 2021 | Uncategorized

The following article is condensed from a talk Ralph gave during the Renewal Ministries’ Pentecost Mission, available on our YouTube Channel. Every pope since St. John XXIII has fervently called for a new Pentecost. In 1962, he asked the entire Church to pray that the...

Spreading the Gospel in Romania: Bearing Fruit During the Pandemic

by Renewal Ministries Staff | Jul 26, 2021 | Uncategorized

By Tibi Majoros Finding New Ways to Serve Our work in Romania was bearing much fruit when the pandemic hit. We originally thought things would settle down quickly, and so I made calls and sent text messages so we could worship at the same time in our homes, even...

Our Response: A Command and A Promise

by Peter Herbeck | Jul 23, 2021 | Uncategorized

This article is taken from Peter Herbeck’s talk at the Renewal Ministries’ 2021 Gathering. You can view the event on our YouTube channel. I think the Lord wants me to communicate this message: “Don’t waste a moment. Don’t miss the opportunity of what I want to do in...

‘What Would You Have Me Do?’

by Renewal Ministries Staff | Jul 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

This post is condensed from a talk originally given at Renewal Ministries' 2021 Lift Jesus Higher Rally. The entire event and individual talks are available on our YouTube Channel. The article also appeared in Renewal Ministries' May 2021 newsletter. By Christy DuPuis...

The Paradigm of Ascent

by Renewal Ministries Staff | Jul 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

The following article is condensed from an interview between Peter Herbeck and Dan Burke, the founder and president of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, that originally appeared on the 2021 season of The Choices We Face. You can view The Paradigm of Ascent...

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