Catholic Latte

S03 Ep. 06 – Struggling With Anger?

Do you ever find that you're struggling with anger? Fr. Eric speaks about this challenging topic by addressing the role of emotions in the spiritual life, anger from the perspective of St. Thomas Aquinas, and practical tips to how to move forward if we experience feelings of anger in our lives.
As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to a movie called "Paul: Apostle of Christ" (2018). Here is a link to the trailler for the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyOqQZUDdO4.
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S03 Ep. 05 – Growing in Our Trust in Christ

Reflecting on the famous Gospel text about Jesus identifying Himself as the long awaited Messiah as prophesized by the prophet Isaiah (Lk 1:1-4, 4:14-21), Fr. Eric speaks about the subject of growing in our sense of trust in Christ as Messiah and Saviour of the world.
As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to an episode from the "Restore the Glory" podcast with Dr. Bob Schuchts & Jake Khym entitled "Healing and Leadership (Part One)." Here is the link to that episode: https://www.restoretheglorypodcast.com/episodes/46.
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S03 Ep. 04 – The Heart of the Virgin Mary

Focusing specifically upon the Gospel story of the Wedding of Cana (Jn 2:1-12), Fr. Eric reflects upon how the revelation of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary can lead us to a deeper sense of Marian devotion. Topics include Mary's identity as the woman foretold in the Book of Genesis (3:15); the symbolism of wine pointing to the inauguration of the Messianic age; and Mary's great solicitude, sacrificial spirit, and concern for our personal happiness.
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S03 Ep. 03 – “Fantasy” by Mariah Carey | “Free Guy” Version

Fr. Eric gives a spoiler filled review of the action comedy "Free Guy" (2021) starring Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer, focusing specifically on the remixed version of Mariah Carey's classic song "Fantasy" from the "Daydream" album (1995).
Here is a link to the video on Ryan Reynolds' YouTube channel, as referenced in the reflection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WoEW6sRHXo.
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S03 Ep. 02 – Looking for God in Our Restless Hearts

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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S03 Ep. 01 – Keeping and Pondering in the Heart

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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Why confess all of our sins once per year?

Fr. Eric speaks about the practice of general confession.
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S02 Ep. 74 – Finding God in the Darkness

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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S02 Ep. 73 – Spider-Man and the Child Jesus

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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S02 Ep. 72 – Called to Fight the Good Fight

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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