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 this about in our life.

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 universe.

Painting is Pierre-Claude-François Delorme, "La Vierge" (1834) in the château de Compiègne, France

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.

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.

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.

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 sometimes sign his letters, "Mariano", as a way to honour our Blessed Mother. But the School of Mariano is all about the delicate drive to put love in the small things of everyday. Here is a meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai at the Manoir de Beaujeu describes the heights of this school, and the dangers of getting a failing grade, like scruples and perfectionism.

Using the parable of the weeds sown by an enemy in the what field (Matthew 13, 24-43), Fr. John Lopez Agundez of Riverview Centre in Montreal, tells about the enemies that might affect our apostolate, such as thinking that it is all about doing diverse things, rather than being an apostle. Or the danger of indifference about souls. Plus all the good things the Lord invites us to do in order to evangelize with his Word. The original was posted in July 17, 2020 at 11:35 PM.

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In this meditation at Ernescliff College, Fr. Cris Graas helps us to consider how we are to respond to evil that we see around us. Referring to the parable of the cockle that was sown in among the what, he opens horizons for us, as we meditate on how to understand evil in this world.

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 what it might cost us. Today polls show that Catholics are often afraid to share their faith, and are not ready to persuade others of their faith. Catholics are among the least likely to want to persuade others of there faith. The current situation of evangelization makes it more necessary than ever to give priority to personal contact. This relational aspect is at the heart of the mode of doing apostolate that St Josemaría found in the Gospel narratives.

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.