Eric Nicolai

In Your Presence

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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.

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The Queenship of Mary 22.08.2020 16:23

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

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 16.08.2020 21:44

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 15.08.2020 20:12

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 13.08.2020 30:24

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 pr...

I will send you like lambs among wolves (Matt 10, 16-23) 13.07.2020 24:55

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 persuad...

Celebrating Holy Mass with Reverence and Devotion (For priests) 13.07.2020 28:55

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? 22.03.2020 29:10

King David was chosen by God, because Yahweh knew his heart.

Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Foster Father of Jesus 19.03.2020 32:53

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 intercedes for us to protect us in our divine vocation and to give us a supernatural sense of our mission, of that covenant that God made with us.

Growing on the Inside 18.03.2020 27:35

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 parallels with our current Pandemic. Preached in Toronto