Catholic Latte

Fr. Eric gives a series of short reflections coinciding with the 40 days of Lent. Watch Catholic Latte on YouTube and Facebook. An audio version of the podcast is available also on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes and Podbean.

Join Fr. Eric as he does a series of one-minute reflections using movie examples during the 40 days of Lent. #lent2023

Reflecting on the Lord's invitation to love our enemies (Mt:38-48), Fr. Eric speaks about the power of the prophetic gesture in the sense of conveying God's provocative truth primarily through actions, as opposed to words.
As a key example, Fr. Eric speaks about a documentary called "Linsanity" (2013) about the NBA star Jeremy Lin who rose to prominence between 2011 and 2012 while playing for the New York Knicks.
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Fr. Eric reflects on a famous exchange between NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Kobe Bryant as documented in the film "Linsanity" (2013). Minor spoilers.
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Fr. Eric speaks about the Lord’s exhortation in the context of the Sermon on the Mount to pluck out one’s right eye and cut off one’s right hand (cf. Mt 5:29) in speaking about how we are invited to look for underlying factors that lead to the external manifestation of sin, particularly with regards to sexual sin.
As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to a book on pornography called “Integrity Restored” (Steubenville: Emmaus Road Publishing, 2014) by Dr. Peter Kleponis. He also references an episode of Matt Fradd’s podcast “Pints With Aquinas” entitled “Ask a Catholic Therapist: Parenting, Boundaries and Healing” that aired originally on Jan. 17, 2023.
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Reflecting on Bishop Robert Barron’s famous reflection on how we are called to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world (Mt 5:13-16), Fr. Eric speaks about how we are invited to emulate the preservative, destructive and flavor enhancing properties of salt.
As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to various examples from the film "Mother Teresa: No Greater Love" (2023). Minor spoilers.
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Reflecting on the Beatitudes (Mt 5:3-12; Lk, 6:20-22), particularly the exhortation to be "poor in spirit" (Mt 5:3), Fr. Eric clarifies the nature of spiritual poverty.
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Reflecting on how Jesus moves from Nazareth to Capernaum after the arrest of John the Baptist (Mt 4:12-23) to fulfill the Old Testament prophecy about the Messiah coming to land of Zebulun and Naphtali (Isa 8:23-9:3), Fr. Eric speaks about how God calls in the midst of our shame, rejection and brokenness to fulfill his salvific purposes; and how we are called to trust in God's call to holiness.
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Fr. Eric gives an extended reflection on the film "Mother Teresa: No Greater Love" (2023). Minor spoilers. Watch Catholic Latte on YouTube and Facebook. An audio version of the podcast is available also on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes and Podbean.
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Fr. Eric reflects on the invitation to St. Joseph to receive Mary as his wife.
Topics include the "reverence theory" with regards to the Annunciation (Lk 1:26-38); the path to greatness not necessarily being what we expect; and the value of corresponding to the duty of the moment in the context of the simple, the humble and the ordinary. Fr. Eric refers also to the Parable of the Talents (Mt 25:14-30) as a key example.
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