Catholic Latte

Managing Emotions (Live Recording)

This is a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric gave on June 23, 2024 at St. James in Colgan, Ontario. Fr. Eric reflects on the Gospel story of Jesus asleep in the boat (Mt 4:35-41) in speaking about how to manage our emotions, especially in the midst of our most difficult storms.
Fr. Eric uses two films as key examples. One film is "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" (2019) starring Tom Hanks about Fred Rogers and his popular children's television show, "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" (1968-2001). He also references a science-fiction film called "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014) starring Tom Cruise nad Emily Blunt. Major spoiler alert.
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Retro Review: “Edge of Tomorrow” (2014) #TomCruise

Fr. Eric reflects on the science-fiction film "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014) starring Tom Cruise nad Emily Blunt in speaking about how we are called to maintain our inner peace in the midst of troubles and difficulties. Major spoiler alert.
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S05 Ep. 25 – Grounded in Faith

Fr. Eric reflects on the Gospel story of Jesus asleep in the boat (Mt 4:35-41) in speaking about how we are called to renew constantly our sense of truth and identity in our faith, especially in the midst of our most difficult storms.
Fr. Eric uses two films as key examples. One film is "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" (2019) starring Tom Hanks about Fred Rogers and his popular children's television show, "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" (1968-2001). He also references a science-fiction film called "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014) starring Tom Cruise nad Emily Blunt. Major spoiler alert.
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Melting Hidden Wounds #shortclips

Fr. Eric reflects on a story by Dr. Bob Schuchts about a prayer experience during which Jesus spoke to him about deep healing and restoration.
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Identity Wounds (Live Recording)

This is a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric gave on June 16, 2024 at St. James in Colgan, Ontario. Fr. Eric reflects on the Parable of the Mustard Seed (Mt 13:31-32; Mk 4:30-32; Lk 13:18-19) in speaking about how we might work to restore a deeper confidence in God’s fatherhood.
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S05 Ep. 24 – Restoring Fatherhood

Fr. Eric reflects on the Parable of the Mustard Seed (Mt 13:31-32; Mk 4:30-32; Lk 13:18-19) in speaking about how we might work to restore a deeper confidence in God’s fatherhood.
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Openness to Grace (Live Recording)

This is a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric gave on June 9, 2024 at St. James in Colgan, Ontario. Fr. Eric speaks about the issue of sins against the Holy Spirit (Mk 3:28-30).
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S05 Ep. 23 – Sins Against the Holy Spirit

Fr. Eric speaks about the issue of sins against the Holy Spirit (Mk 3:28-30).
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Review: “Irena’s Vow” (Live Recording)

This is a clip from a homily that Fr. Eric gave on May 19, 2024 at St. James in Colgan, Ontario in the context of which he reflects on a film called "Irena's Vow" (2024). Spoiler alert.
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The Eucharist and the Bible (Live Recording)

This is a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric gave on June 2, 2024 at St. James in Colgan, Ontario. On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Fr. Eric reflects on various passages in the Gospel touching on the issue of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
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