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On the Epiphany of Our Lord, Fr. Eric reflects upon the process of looking for God by living out of the deep desires of our restless hearts. Topics include understanding the sin of sloth through the story of the three Magi (Mt 2:1-2), and looking at the Sacrament of Confession through the lens of the Rite of Exorcism.
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On the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, Fr. Eric reflects on the significance of the Blessed Virgin Mary keeping and pondering the things of God in her heart.
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Fr. Eric speaks about the practice of general confession.
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On the Feast of the Holy Family, Fr. Eric reflects on what we can learn about Mary's journey of faith in the context of the Gospel story of the finding of the child Jesus in the Temple (Lk 2:41-52), particularly as this lesson applies to our own struggle of finding God in the midst of our own personal darkness.
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On the Nativity of the Lord, Fr. Eric reflects on how the origins of the character Spider-Man can provide a great analogy to explain the novelty and scandal of the Incarnation and the Child Jesus from the perspective of people living at the time of Christ.  
Here is a link to Stan Lee's address to the 2017 graduating class at UCLA: https://youtu.be/eMo9Guj5gCc.  
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During the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Fr. Eric reflects on what it means to have a firm purpose of amendment, particularly in the context of the Sacrament of Confession.
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Fr. Eric does a spoiler-filled review of "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (2021).
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During the Third Sunday of Advent (a.k.a. "Gaudete Sunday"), Fr. Eric reflects on how we are called to find joy in the reality of Christ "[making] all things new" (Rev. 21:5). Topics include the historical background behind Gaudete Sunday; the reality of Christ as both Creator and Redeemer; and reasons why the Final Judgment should be a cause for rejoicing.
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During the Second Sunday of Advent, Fr. Eric reflects on how we are called to be kind to and gentle with ourselves during the season of Advent in preparation for the Christmas season. As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37) to illustrate how one of the foundational commandments in the Christian life is to love our neighbor as ourselves.
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Reflecting on Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 on the occasion of the First Sunday of Advent, Fr. Eric speaks about how to prepare during the season of Advent. Topics include the etymology behind the word "Advent," Jewish poetry and the Parable of the Sower (Mt 13:1-23).
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