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Testifying to Love #GTretreat

Fr. Eric reflects on the witness of various personal testimonies given at the GT retreat that was held during the Labour Day weekend in 2024.
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Journeying Together (Live Recording)

This is a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric gave on Sept. 15, 2024 at St. James in Colgan, Ontario.
Fr. Eric reflects upon Jesus' rebuke of St. Peter at Caesarea Philippi and the corresponding invitation to die to oneself out of love for Christ and the Gospel (Mk 8:27-35) in speaking about the courage to take healthy risks and being loved in the context of a community of authentic love and fellowship.
As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to a live performance of the song "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi in the context of a concert at Glastonbury in 2023. Fr. Eric also cites various examples during the testimony period at the GT retreat that was held during the Labour Day weekend in 2024.
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Someone You Loved #lewiscapaldi

Fr. Eric reflects upon a live performance of the song "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi in the context of a concert at Glastonbury in 2023.
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S05 Ep. 34 – Loved Within Community

Fr. Eric reflects upon Jesus' rebuke of St. Peter at Caesarea Philippi and the corresponding invitation to die to oneself out of love for Christ and the Gospel (Mk 8:27-35) in speaking about the courage to take healthy risks and being loved in the context of a community of authentic love and fellowship.
As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to a live performance of the song "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi in the context of a concert at Glastonbury in 2023. Fr. Eric also cites various examples during the testimony period at the GT retreat that was held during the Labour Day weekend in 2024.
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Spiritual Growth (Live Recording)

This is a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric gave on Sept. 8, 2024 at St. James in Colgan, Ontario. Fr. Eric reflects upon the Ephphatha rite (Mk 7:31-37) in the context of the Sacrament of Baptism in speaking about how we are called to collaborate with God's grace through patience, trust and a correspondence to a habit of prayer and the duty of the moment.
As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to a film called "Wonder Woman 1984" (2020) starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. Minor spoilers.
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Retro Review: "Wonder Woman 1984"

Fr. Eric reflects on the movie "Wonder Woman 1984" (2020) starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine in speaking about how we are called to collaborate with God's grace through patience, trust and a correspondence to a habit of prayer and the duty of the moment. Minor spoilers.
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S05 Ep. 33 – Waiting on the Lord

Fr. Eric reflects upon the Ephphatha rite (Mk 7:31-37) in the context of the Sacrament of Baptism in speaking about how we are called to collaborate with God's grace through patience, trust and a correspondence to a habit of prayer and the duty of the moment.
As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to a film called "Wonder Woman 1984" (2020) starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. Minor spoilers.
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Blessed As You Are (Live Recording)

This is a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric gave on Aug. 11, 2024 at St. James in Colgan, Ontario. Reflecting on the story of the prophet Elijah interacting with the angel of the Lord (1 Kgs 19:4-8), Fr. Eric speaks about how the correct solution to problems and difficulties is often the simple and ordinary solution.
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Chosen to Be True #shortclips

This is a clip from a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric gave on Aug. 11, 2024 at St. James in Colgan, Ontario in the context of which he speaks about his use of movie references in speaking about the Catholic faith.
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Christian Community (Live Recording)

On June 6, 2024, Fr. Eric presided at a memorial Mass for Al Van Hezewyk in the presence of his loving family at St. James in Colgan, Ontario.
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