Jeff Cavins
Jeff Cavins challenges us to move beyond simply being a fan of Jesus and become a true disciple.
In this keynote from the Rising from the Ashes Revival in Detroit, Jeff explores what it meant to follow a rabbi in the time of Jesus and what that same invitation means for us today. We are chosen by Christ, called to see the world through His eyes, and sent to share the Good News with the people we encounter in everyday life.
With humor, stories, Scripture, and practical examples, Jeff breaks down the kerygma, the heart of the Gospel message, and reminds us that evangelization isn’t about having all the answers or saying exactly the right thing. It begins with knowing Jesus, allowing Him to change our lives, and being willing to share what He has done for us.
If we want to see renewal in our lives, our families, our parishes, and our communities, it begins with a simple decision: Will I follow Him?
Bishop Flores
How can Scripture do more than inform us and actually transform the way we think, see, and love?
In this keynote from the Rising from the Ashes Revival, Bishop Daniel Flores explores how the Word of God forms us into the likeness of Christ. Through the Psalms, the Beatitudes, and the parables of Jesus, he shows how Scripture invites us into an ongoing conversion, teaching us to see the world with the eyes of Christ and to love as Christ loves.
At the heart of his message is the Eucharist, where Christ reveals the mystery of a love that gives itself away. Bishop Flores challenges us to make Scripture part of our daily lives, allowing the Word of God to shape our hearts so that we can recognize Christ in the poor, the forgotten, the suffering, and one another.
His message ultimately points toward the hope found in Revelation: every nation, tribe, people, and language gathered before the Lamb. Each time the Church gathers around the Eucharist, we are already given a glimpse of where Christ is leading us.
Sister Mary Grace
What if prayer is less about what we do and more about learning to receive what God is already offering us?
In this keynote from the Rising from the Ashes Revival, Sr. Mary Grace of the Sisters of Life invites us into a deeper friendship with Jesus, one rooted in the truth that we are already known, pursued, and loved by God. Through stories from her own journey of faith and religious life, she challenges us to stop overcomplicating prayer and instead come before God as we really are, bringing our desires, fears, questions, struggles, and hopes.
At the center of that relationship is the Eucharist. Sr. Mary Grace reflects on Christ’s desire to meet us personally in every Eucharistic encounter and reminds us that God does not wait for us to have everything figured out before drawing near. He meets us in ordinary life, in suffering, and even in the places where we feel stuck or afraid.
She challenges us to “believe bravely,” trusting that Christ can work miracles, enter into the fires we face, and invite us more deeply into His own life. Our circumstances may not always change as we expect, but His presence changes everything.
Ultimately, Sr. Mary Grace reminds us that revival begins with relationship: allowing ourselves to be loved by Jesus and letting that love transform the way we live and love others. As she puts it, “The Eucharist is the loudest word of God’s love spoken to you in silence.”
Fr. John Riccardo
What does it really mean for Detroit to “rise from the ashes?”
In this keynote from the Rising from the Ashes Revival, Fr. John Riccardo connects Detroit’s historic motto to the mission facing the Church today. Born from the devastating fire of 1805, the words “We hope for better things. It will rise from the ashes” were written by Fr. Gabriel Richard out of a distinctly Christian hope rooted in the Resurrection. More than two centuries later, Fr. Riccardo argues that another kind of fire is raging: despair, anxiety, fear, loneliness, and lives being lived without the hope of the Gospel.
Drawing from the lives of Fr. Gabriel Richard, St. Paul, and St. Lydia, Fr. Riccardo calls Catholics to three things: the hope of Richard, the faith of Paul, and the love and hospitality of Lydia. He reflects on the victory and lordship of Jesus and challenges us to live with confidence that Christ has conquered sin and death.
But that confidence must lead to action. Fr. Riccardo offers a particular challenge to the laity: open our homes, build relationships, recognize the people around us who are searching for hope, and create places where others can encounter Jesus. Renewal cannot simply be something we wait for the Church to accomplish. Each of us has a mission.
The saints have carried the Gospel in their time. Now, Fr. Riccardo says, they are handing the baton to us.
Recorded live at the Rising from the Ashes Revival in Detroit on July 22, 2026