In Your Presence

Fr. Eric Nicolai preaches on Oct 25, 2021 at Kintore College, on the healing of the woman bent over in the synagogue (Lk 13, 10-17)

An encounter with Jesus always brings great healing and dignity. Th…

Fr. Eric Nicolai preaches a meditation from Lyncroft Centre on October 20, 2021.

Luke 11, 1-14: When the apostles saw the Lord go off to pray, I’m sure they wondered what he was talking about. They c…

Fr. Eric Nicolai preaches this meditation in Lyncroft centre, Oct 17, 2021.

Jn 6, 25-27: When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”  Jesus an…

A meditation by Fr. Eric Nicolai during a retreat at Cedarcrest Conference, outside of Toronto. It was preached on October 8, 2021.

It is about being ready for death.

Music: Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847-1…

Today is the 19th anniversary of the canonization of Saint Josemaria in 2002. John Paul II and a massive crowd of 300 thousand faithful. 500 from Canada. The Pope pronounced very solemn words, the te…

Our Pope decided to take his name. This was not a superficial gesture. Saint Francis’ radical desire to be poor lead him to become one of the most beloved Catholic saints of all time. On pilgrimage i…

A meditation preached in Lyncroft Centre in Toronto on Oct 1, 2021 by Fr. Eric Nicolai.

We begin October with the feast of St. Therese. She inspires us because she had such deep desires for sanctity.…

Today is a great solemnity in Toronto, as our Cathedral is dedicated to St. Michael the archangel. There used to be a feast day dedicated to St. Michael, but after the reform they were all united int…

Preached at Kintore College, by Fr. Eric Nicolai, Sept 27, 2021.

Luke 9, 51-56 Jesus is making his way to Jerusalem.

As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out …

A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai to some Toronto priests in St. Lawrence, martyr parish on Sept 14, 2021, feast of the Exalatation of the Holy Cross.

Today we read those stunning words from …

At the end of Chapter 24 of Matthew, the Lord speaks about his second coming, about eventual judgement, and therefore that we will have to give an account of everything that we have received in this …

Luke 6, 39-42: Jesus first speaks of the blind leading the blind.

Strong emphasis on the character of his followers. The virtues that he wants you and I to acquire. These are a series of sayings or a…

A meditation preached to High School boys at Cedarcrest Conference Centre in Belfountain, Ontario. It was preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai, focused on the earthquake in the history of humanity, the water…

Preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai in Lyncroft centre, Toronto, 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (year B).

Based on Mark 7, 1-8, 14-15, 21-23: the teaching on ritual purity. How do I realize inner purity of he…

Preached by Fr. Juan Lopez Agúndez in Bowmont centre in Calgary, Alberta. 

John the Baptist said of Jesus: “Behold the Lamb of God” (Jn 1, 35) He came to understand that he wanted to follow Jesus out…

Bartholomew, or also known as Nathanael, was described as a man in who there is no duplicity, no guile. Let us ask for simplicity and humility, and never rely merely on appearance or facade. He appea…

Mark 1, 29-39: All the demons he expelled, all the sickness….Demons possess a supernatural type of knowledge and therefore they recognize Jesus as the Messiah (Mk 1:24). Through the people they posse…

A Meditation by Fr. John Lopez Agundez from Calgary on how to educate our heart, and channel our passions for the true, the good and the beautiful. God promises the prophet Ezekiel that he will give …

From Ernescliff College in Toronto, Fr. Eric Nicolai prepares for the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15, and the memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe on August 14. The e…

Lawrence was a martyr in the 3rd century, Edith was a martyr in the 20th century. Both lived lives that became a sign of Christ's cross. How can my life too be a holocaust?

Music:  Handel Opera, Rin…