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Fr. Eric gives a spoiler filled review of the action comedy "Free Guy" (2021) starring Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer. Topics include the primacy of love; the ability of love to awaken the human spirit; and traces of the Creator God in the good, true and beautiful things contained in this world.
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Fr. Eric speaks about how the mystery of the Visitation (Lk 1:39–56) isn't simply an exhortation to be charitable; but instead reveals a deeper understanding of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the new Ark of the Covenant, the new Queen Mother and the culmination of a whole line of warrior women from the Old Testament.
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Reflecting on the film "Jerry Maguire" (1996) starring Tom Cruise and Renee Zellweger, Fr. Eric speaks about Christ's tender love, mercy and compassion when we come to Him repentant in the aftermath of our sins. Reflection contains major spoilers!
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Reflecting on how Christ speaks of Himself as being "the bread of life" (Jn 6:24-35), Fr. Eric speaks about how the peace, rest and joy that we seek are not to be found so much in an ideal set of material circumstances; but rather, in being in a stance of right relationship with God.
Topics include the reality of one's convictions about Christ being revealed through what one does, as opposed to what one merely says; and the enduring value of the Sacrament of Confession in bringing us back into a stance of right relationship with God.
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During the weekend of July 25/26, 2021, Fr. Eric celebrated the Feast Day of St. James with his parish community of St. James in Colgan, Ontario. Fr. Eric used the opportunity to speak about the figure of St. James the Greater based on what we know of him from Sacred Scripture and Tradition.
 
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Reflecting on how Jesus invites the disciples to rest after having come back from spreading the Good News (Mk 6:30-34), Fr. Eric speaks about the topic of learning how to rest in the Lord.
Topics include the Biblical foundations for observing the Sabbath Day, the philosophical distinction between the useful and the useless, and the importance of incorporating some form of contemplative prayer in one's life.
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Reflecting on the film "The Tomorrow War" (2021) starring Chris Pratt, Fr. Eric expounds upon how we're called to have clarity about both the call to greatness and the possibility of failing to correspond to the call by giving into fear and cowardice. Fr. Eric speaks also about how we are meant to trust in Christ's unwavering faith in us, despite any number of setbacks and failings.
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Fr. Eric reflects on various tips for spreading the Good News, as highlighted in the story of Jesus sending His disciples out two by two (Mk 6:7-13). Topics include not allowing oneself to be so encumbered as to inhibit the receipt of the grace of the moment; and abiding in the present moment, as opposed to romanticizing the past or otherwise distracting oneself in the present.
Fr. Eric speaks also about the importance of focusing on proclaiming the truth in matters of evangelization and in the context of parish life.
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During his first weekend as pastor of St. James Parish in Colgan, Fr. Eric reflects on how the people of Nazareth reject Jesus because He comes from their own hometown (Mk 6:1-6). Topics discussed include how God encounters us typically within the context of the simple, the humble and the ordinary. #CatholicLattePodcast

During Fr. Eric’s final weekend at St. Joseph the Worker in Oshawa on June 26/27, 2021, he reflects on the parallel stories of the hemorrhaging woman and Jairus’ daughter (Mk 5:21-43). Topics include the temptation to put limitations on future possibilities based on our experience of the past, the importance of choosing hope over despair in the present moment, and the transformative effect of kindness in key moments of weakness and vulnerability.
Fr. Eric speaks also about the new crucifix installed over the altar at St. Joseph the Worker on June 24, 2021, focusing on how real beauty can lead us to contemplation and the importance of recovering the true symbolism of the Cross as a sign of the reality and power of God’s love.
Fr. Eric refers to S01 Ep. 04 of the Abiding Together Podcast entitled "Little Girl Arise."
As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to the classic sci-fi film "The Matrix" (1999) starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss.
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