In Your Presence
Meditations by Fr. Eric Nicolai, a Catholic priest of Opus Dei in Ernescliff College, Toronto. They are times of prayer addressed to men or women, with the intention of providing a personal dialogue with the Lord Jesus Christ present in their midst. They are usually preached in oratories of Opus Dei.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 420
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
How do I Correspond to Grace? There is Tons Available.
Fr. Eric Nicolai gives a meditation to a group of priests in Toronto, on how we can correspond more generously to all the grace that God grants us. Our Lady of Sorrows is a splendid example. Plus som…
Forging Hope will bring about Optimism
Fr. John Lopez Agundez preaches about hope as the source of optimism: There's no optimism without hope. The hopeful man realizes he is a pilgrim walking to heaven; he does not look back, he looks for…
September 11 Memorial: Never Hate Enemies
On the 19th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Fr. Eric Nicolai speaks about the challenge of charity, especially to love those we don't find easy to love. C.S. Lewis said: "Do not waste time…
Happy Birthday, O Blessed Virgin Mary!
She was born because God had chosen her from all eternity. Today it is not so much about her qualities, or what she did. Just that God brought into this world and that alone is worth celebrating. Lik…
The Beauty of Living for Others
Fr. Eric Nicolai speaks about the beauty inherent in a life dedicated to others. This is only possible if we realize the extent of God's love for us. The Prophet Isaiah was a court prophet who consta…
The Eucharist as Two Tables
Fr. John Lopez Agundez preaches about the experience of St. Josemaria when he celebrated Mass: time seemed to stop. How can we follow Mass more devoutly and more focused on the supernatural reality i…
Get Behind Me Satan!
A meditation by Fr. Eric Nicolai: Jesus says he must suffer, and Peter says God forbid…and he is rebuked with the strongest possible words: that he is satan. Meaning an obstacle to the salvific plans…
Death of St. John the Baptist: Defender of the Truth
Fr. Eric Nicolai preaches about the dramatic account of the beheading of Saint John the Baptist and the situation in Herod's royal court. Herod’s banquet. The decadent and sensual atmosphere. The tre…
St. Augustine, the prayers of his mother St. Monica, and the power of Beauty.
Fr. Eric Nicolai preaches about St. Monica (331-387), who prayers for years for the conversion of her son Augustine. He was brilliant, cultured, and had a wide circle of friends, but was seduced by …
Is it possible that I am actually a hypocrite?
Fr. Eric Nicolai invites us to imagine Jesus saying these words to the Pharisees: "woe to you pharisees, you hypocrites…" (Matt 23, 23-26). I don’t know what it sounded like in Aramaic, the language…
Cheerfulness Always
Fr. Eric Nicolai preaches about the nature of joy, expressed as cheerfulness. This can be an obligation of charity, a duty to light up the house around us. Here are some examples about how to bring t…
The Queenship of Mary
Fr. Eric Nicolai preaches at Lyncroft Hospitality centre in Toronto. The Queenship of Mary is the logical corollary of her assumption, and the natural expression of Christ's kingship over all the uni…
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Fr. Eric Nicolai preaches about the solemnity of the Assumption, and the dormition of our Lady, how it was fitting that the Lord should want her body and soul in heaven.
The Story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe and Apostolic Celibacy
August 14th is his feast day: Here is a meditation by Fr. Eric Nicolai on the account of of how Maximilian received the red crown of martyrdom and the white crown of holy purity.
The School of St. Josemaria: Putting love in little things
Bishop Alvaro quoted from an old letter of Saint Josemaria: The Father advises his children: "Endeavour to be in Mariano's school always. It is the school of little things." Saint Josemaria would som…
I will send you like lambs among wolves (Matt 10, 16-23)
In this meditation to High School students, Fr. Eric Nicolai mentions the early Christians, who suffered persecutions right from the start. The Lord sends us out into an apostolic dynamism, despite w…
Celebrating Holy Mass with Reverence and Devotion (For priests)
A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai (July 9, 2020) at St. Ann's Parish in Hamilton, Ontario for a group of priests from Toronto and Hamilton.
Do I know my Heart?
King David was chosen by God, because Yahweh knew his heart.
Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Foster Father of Jesus
A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai on March 19, 2020 in Toronto, on the solemnity of Saint Joseph, who intercedes for us as protector, and helps us to overcome the paralysis of fear. He interc…
Growing on the Inside
An account of the life of Saint Josemaria Escrivá, hauled up in hiding in the Legation of Honduras in Madrid during the Spanish Civil War in 1937. His isolation and seclusion with friends has paralle…