Catholic Latte

Review: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” #shortclips

Fr. Eric reflects on "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." Minor spoilers.
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S04 Ep. 35 – Fear of Evangelization?

Fr. Eric speaks about various issues related to being afraid of doing the work of evangelization. Topics include concerns with regards to knowledge of the faith, offending other people, imposing one’s views on others; as well as love of God being a primary motivation when it comes to spreading the Good News. 
Podcast recommended include Word on Fire Show, Catechism in a Year, Counsel of Trent and Catholic Answers Focus.
The reading list cited is entitled "The Ultimate Apologist's Reading List" by Trent Horn: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-ultimate-apologists-reading-list.
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The Struggle for Self-Acceptance #shortclips

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S04 Ep. 34 – Discerning the Holy Priesthood?

Fr. Eric speaks about various issues related to the discernment of a potential vocation to the holy priesthood and religious life. Topics include prayer, celibacy and self-acceptance.
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Review: ”The Flash” (2023) #shortclips

Fr. Eric does a short reflection on a key scene from "The Flash" (2023) starring Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton and Sasha Calle. Minor spoilers.
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Devotion to the Sacred Heart #sacredheart

This is a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric gave on June 11, 2023 on the occasion of Corpus Christi on the subject of how to deepen our devotion to the Sacred Heart in anticipation of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart.
Visit https://www.archtoronto.org/sacredheart to access a downloadable image of the Sacred Heart; as well as various prayers associated with the Sacred Heart Devotion, including a Morning Offering Prayer, a Litany to the Sacred Heart, and a nine-day Novena to the Sacred Heart.
An Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart composed by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) can be found here: https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/act-of-consecration-to-the-sacred-heart-12727.
In 2023, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart falls on June 16, 2023, which is the Friday after the second Sunday after Pentecost.
Here are the 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart made by Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque:
(1) I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life.
(2) I will establish peace in their homes.
(3) I will comfort them in all their afflictions.
(4) I will be their secure refuge during life, and above all, in death.
(5) I will bestow abundant blessings upon all their undertakings.
(6) Sinners will find in my Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.
(7) Lukewarm souls shall become fervent.
(8) Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.
(9) I will bless every place in which an image of my Heart is exposed and honored.
(10) I will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts.
(11) Those who shall promote this devotion shall have their names written in my Heart.
(12) I promise you in the excessive mercy of my Heart that my all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the First Fridays in nine consecutive months the grace of final perseverance; they shall not die in my disgrace, nor without receiving their sacraments. My divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment.
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Day Nine – Novena to the Sacred Heart #sacredheart

Join Fr. Eric in making a nine-day novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The novena can be prayed at any time, but is recited traditionally in the days leading up to the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, which falls on the Friday after the second Sunday after Pentecost.
In 2023, the novena can be started on June 8, 2023 before concluding on the Solemnity on June 16, 2023.
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Morning Offering to the Sacred Heart #sacredheart

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day for all of the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the holy sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in thanksgiving for your favours, in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all my relatives and friends, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father. Amen.
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Day Eight – Novena to the Sacred Heart #sacredheart

Join Fr. Eric in making a nine-day novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The novena can be prayed at any time, but is recited traditionally in the days leading up to the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, which falls on the Friday after the second Sunday after Pentecost.
In 2023, the novena can be started on June 8, 2023 before concluding on the Solemnity on June 16, 2023.
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Litany of the Sacred Heart #sacredheart

"The Litany of the Sacred Heart was put in its present form by Leo XIII in 1899. At first sight, it can seem a bit strange, with a few unfamiliar images, such as 'Heart of Jesus, desire of the eternal hills, have mercy on us.' But we can truly be blessed if we pray this wondrous litany, a true treasure of Christian prayer, and discover the rich biblical meaning of its individual invocations... Like the Rosary, the litany is a repetitive prayer, and the repetition of 'Have mercy on us' after each line is, in fact, like our regularly repeating heartbeat, very calming: once we meditate on the references, it gives us insight into the love of God for us in Jesus, and it gives us serenity through the heartbeat of its repetitive pattern." - Cardinal Thomas Collins
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