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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The Most Important Job in the World

by Debbie Herbeck | Sep 4, 2016 | Featured Authors

Twenty-seven years ago, I was a young wife and mother, struggling in my vocation. I loved my husband, my two-year-old daughter, and my six-month-old son, but the mundane and repetitive tasks of daily life, and the powerful messages of the women’s movement, made my...

Msgr. Pope Lauds ‘Fulfillment of All Desire’

by Renewal Ministries Staff | Sep 1, 2016 | Featured Authors

This year is the tenth anniversary of the publication of Ralph Martin's book The Fulfillment of All Desire, and the book recently received a great gift—a glowing recommendation from Msgr. Charles Pope. He writes, "Of all the books on prayer I recommend, The...

Sr. Ann Shields, Johnnette Benkovic Discuss Intercessory Prayer on ‘Women of Grace’

by Renewal Ministries Staff | Aug 29, 2016 | Uncategorized

Sr. Ann Shields, SGL, will appear on Johnnette Benkovic's EWTN program, Women of Grace, throughout this week--Monday, Aug. 29 through Friday, Sept. 2. The program will air two times each day, at 11:00 a.m. (ET) and again at 11:30 p.m. (ET). The theme for this series...

Ralph Martin Appears on ‘Bookmark Brief’

by Renewal Ministries Staff | Aug 25, 2016 | Uncategorized

Ralph Martin will be appearing on EWTN Bookmark soon to discuss The Fulfillment of All Desire! Until then, you can catch a sneak-peek of the interview with Doug Keck on Bookmark Brief! This book, which draws from the wisdom of seven Doctors of the Church to help us...

Make Loving Relationships Your Priority

by Renewal Ministries Staff | Aug 22, 2016 | Featured Authors

Dr. Bob Horton leads a soil physics research and teaching program at Iowa State University and is a long-time Renewal Ministries' supporter, friend, and mission team member. He recently wrote an article for CSA News, the official magazine for members of the American...

‘Fulfillment of All Desire’ Marks Ten Years

by Renewal Ministries Staff | Aug 18, 2016 | Uncategorized

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the release of Ralph Martin's book The Fulfillment of All Desire. This book draws on the teaching of seven doctors of the Church to present an in-depth study of the journey to God. One Amazon.com reviewer noted that the best...

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