Catholic Latte

Join Fr. Eric as he shares various reflections during the 40 days of Lent touching on subjects such as prayer, relationships, discernment, liturgical practice and growing in virtue.

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Join Fr. Eric as he shares various reflections during the 40 days of Lent touching on subjects such as prayer, relationships, discernment, liturgical practice and growing in virtue.

Watch Catholic Latte on YouTube and Facebook. An audio version of the podcast is available also on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher and Podbean.

Join Fr. Eric as he shares various reflections during the 40 days of Lent touching on subjects such as prayer, relationships, discernment, liturgical practice and growing in virtue.

Watch Catholic Latte on YouTube and Facebook. An audio version of the podcast is available also on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher and Podbean.

Fr. Eric gives practical tips and advice about how to approach the traditional Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Subscribe to Catholic Latte on YouTube and Facebook. An audio version of the podcast is available also on Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean and iTunes.

Join Fr. Eric as he shares various reflections during the 40 days of Lent touching on subjects such as prayer, relationships, discernment, liturgical practice and growing in virtue.

Watch Catholic Latte on YouTube and Facebook. An audio version of the podcast is available also on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher and Podbean.

Join Fr. Eric as he shares various reflections during the 40 days of Lent touching on subjects such as prayer, relationships, discernment, liturgical practice and growing in virtue.

Watch Catholic Latte on YouTube and Facebook. An audio version of the podcast is available also on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher and Podbean.

Reflecting on the Gospel text where Christ talks about speaking from the abundance of one's heart (Lk 6:39-45), Fr. Eric speaks about going beyond external behavior to examine the interior reality of one's heart.

Topics include malicious gossip, Christian anthropology, our belovedness in the eyes of God in the midst of our sinfulness, the reality of our sin being rooted in our unmet needs and unresolved wounds, and the necessity of looking beyond the externals of human behavior to see people cyring out with a prophetic voice.

As a key example, Fr. Eric references the conversion story of Peter Herbeck of Renewal Ministries, as cited in the "Restore the Glory" podcast with Dr. Bob Schuchts and Jake Khym. Here is the link to the relevant episode: https://www.restoretheglorypodcast.com/episodes/49.

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Reflecting on Christ's lengthy discourse about loving our enemies (Lk 6:27-38), Fr. Eric cites various reasons why we might love our enemies. Topics include purity of intention in our dealings with other people, winning other people back to Christ, and love of enemies as a tangible sign that one has internalized the gift of God's mercy and forgiveness.

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Reflecting on how St. Paul speaks about the reality of the Resurrection being the foundation of the Christian faith (1 Cor 15:12, 16-20), Fr. Eric speaks about how we might go about living in the space of Christ's Resurrection in the context of the here and now.

Topics include the fact that the Resurrection is meant to affect not just the future, but the present; and how our own healing through the Resurrection is meant to enable us to give a more authentic witness to the reality of Christ as Lord and Savior.

As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to the testimony of Chris and Natalie Stefanick in the context of an episode from the Restore the Glory podcast with Dr. Bob Schuchts and Jake Khym entitled: "Episode 36 - Healing in Marriage." Here is the link to the episode: https://www.restoretheglorypodcast.com/episodes/36.

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