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Fr. Eric reflects on how he worked through issues of shame and false identity during his time in the seminary through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin. This is a clip from a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric did on Dec. 14, 2024 at St. James in Colgan, Ontario.
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On the Third Sunday of Advent, Fr. Eric speaks about how we are called at times to process our pain and suffering with the Lord to become conduits of healing and grace.
Fr. Eric focuses specifically on St. Paul's exhortation to make our requests known to the Lord in prayer as a prerequisite to finding peace and joy in Christ (cf. Phil 4:4-7).
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Fr. Eric reflects on how we can be addicted or otherwise attached to psychological noise as an unhealthy coping strategy to deal with problems and stress.
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This is a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric gave on Dec. 8, 2024 at St. James in Colgan, Ontario. On the Second Sunday of Advent, Fr. Eric reflects on the example of navigating a situation of burnout in expounding upon the exhortation by St. John the Baptist to "prepare the way of the Lord [and] make straight His paths" (Lk 3:4).
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Fr. Eric reflects on how to address demands from people who are acting out of a sense of unresolved pain or trauma.
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On the Second Sunday of Advent, Fr. Eric reflects on the example of navigating a situation of burnout in expounding upon the exhortation by St. John the Baptist to "prepare the way of the Lord [and] make straight His paths" (Lk 3:4).
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During the First Sunday of Advent, Fr. Eric reflects upon how the structure of the liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas can inform us as to how to conduct ourselves during the first week of Advent.
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This is a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric gave on Nov. 23, 2024 at St. James in Colgan, Ontario.
Fr. Eric reflects on the need to revisit our priorities both individually and collectively in speaking about the origins of the Solemnity of Christ the King, particularly in reference to the papal encyclical, Quas Primas (Latin for "in the first"), by Pope Pius XI, which was published on December 11, 1925. Here is a link to the encyclical on the Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xi_enc_11121925_quas-primas.html.
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Fr. Eric reflects on some of his favourite scenes from the movie "The Wild Robot" (2024) starring Lupita Nyong'o, Kit Connor and Pedro Pascal to explain why he thinks it's one of the best animated films of all time. Major spoilers.
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Fr. Eric reflects on the example of his dear friend Fr. Craig Cameron from the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth.
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