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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.

  1. Josemaria Saw a Vast Fertile Field

    11 h fa

    Josemaria Saw a Vast Fertile Field

    A meditation preached on June 24, 2026 at Hawthorn School for Girls on the solemnity of John the Baptist. From the very womb of his elderly mother, John was inundated by the Holy Spirit so as to prepare the manifestation of Jesus to the people.  He grew and lived in the desert.  He was preparing himself for his mission through solitude and prayer. Isaiah 40, 1-5: A voice of one crying in the desert. Prepare the way for the Lord. All the prophets before him anticipated the Messiah; John actually points Him out directly (“Behold the Lamb of God”) That can sometimes be your life, a voice crying out in the desert of secularism, immoral conduct, ideologies that go against nature, and the dignity of man. It ends up with strange fabrications, rejection of God, and distortion of the faith. As Saint Josemaria said: “We certainly need to convert anew, to be more fully loyal and more deeply humble, so that our selfishness decreases and Christ can grow in us. For illum oportet crescere, me autem minui, “he must increase and I must decrease.” (Christ is Passing By, no. 58)

    30 min
  2. Saint Josemaria's Legacy

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    Saint Josemaria's Legacy

    A meditation preached at Ellentor centre in Toronto, on the feast of Saint Josemaria, on June 26, 2026. It’s the legacy that we have the responsibility to maintain, to care for. We know sound elements of doctrine, but it comes out in unique ways in our apostolate, in our family prayer, our interest in others. What is the origin of this legacy? Music: pulsebox-piano-music-cinematic-552722 Free copyright on Pixabay.

    29 min
  3. Our Divine Filiation is a Solid Foundation

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    Our Divine Filiation is a Solid Foundation

    A meditation preached at Kintore College, Toronto, on June 25, 2026. Matt 7, 21-29: ‘Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.’ A building may appear beautiful and impressive, yet if its foundations are weak, sooner or later cracks will begin to show. The same is true of our spiritual lives. Much of what sustains us remains hidden from view: our prayer, our relationship with God, and especially our sense of divine filiation. Music: Carlos Gardel, Soledad, arranged for guitar by Bert Alink.

    25 min
  4. Having a Heart that is Pure, Transparent to God's Love

    19 giu

    Having a Heart that is Pure, Transparent to God's Love

    A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai on June 19, 2026 at the Manoir de Beaujeu, at Coteau du Lac, Quebec. As we do our prayer, we consider that it is especially our heart that has been set aflame even more, rejuvenated, cleared of any arterial sclerosis, any build up over time, so that may may always live freely, purely and sincererly, as we consider that we are here in this place because we have given everything to God. Ancient tradition of the church reveals that she has seen numerous Christians that observed celibacy for the kingdom. Propter regnum coelorum. Apostolic celibacy is a testimony, a witness, but only if our heart is truly transparent to the love of God.

    31 min
  5. Fortitude, Resilience, Courage

    29 mag

    Fortitude, Resilience, Courage

    Meditation by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Ellentor Centre in Toronto, May 29, 2026. Today is the memorial of Pope Paul VI, Giovanni Battista Montini, a man of courage in a time of upheaval. Gen 12, 1-16: God speaks to Abraham: leave your country, your family, and go to the country I will tell you. So he responded by going to that unknown country. He was open to what God wanted. It took courage and fortitude and magnanimity to undertake such a massive task, to be the father of a nation. We need this human virtue of fortitude, but it must also be supernatural, done out of love. Music: Mulvey Awakening

    28 min
  6. The Fruits of the Holy Spirit

    24 mag

    The Fruits of the Holy Spirit

    In preparation for the solemnity of Pentecost, we have been trying to see all the things that can happen if we really become docile to his presence in our souls. For the apostles, it was manifested by a powerful wind that shook the house that they were in. Like a powerful tornado, a divine presence that no one could ignore. The result was that their lives were imbued with the fruits of the Holy Spirit. A meditation preached on the eve of Pentecost at Kintore College, Toronto, May 23, 2026. Music: Audiio MULVEY Awakening Instrumental. Thumbnail: Bernini's Holy Spirit in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.

    31 min
  7. The Gift of Wisdom Changes Everything

    22 mag

    The Gift of Wisdom Changes Everything

    Preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Kintore College, Toronto on May 21, 2026. As we prepare for Pentecost, let us consider the first gift of the Holy Spirit, wisdom, which enables you to see how good and great the Lord is and, fills our life with flavour, so that, as Jesus said, you may be “salt of the earth”. Music: Audio MULVEY Awakening Instrumental Thumbnail: St. James the Greater Catholic Church, Concord, NC. Wikimedia

    28 min
  8. Mary Attracts all the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

    20 mag

    Mary Attracts all the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

    A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Hawthorn School for Girls in Toronto on May 20, 2026. During the month of May we prepare for Pentecost and also increase our devotion to our blessed Mother, Mary. There is an intimate connection between Mary and the Holy Spirit.  Mary attracted the Holy Spirit like a magnet at the Annunciation, and when she was at the centre of the apostles at Pentecost.  Two moments in which she served as a powerful attraction to draw down the Holy Spirit onto the world, onto the church, unto us and our priesthood. The two are connected. We need Mary, we need the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Music: Audiio MULVEY Awakening Awakening Instrumental Thumbnail: Juan Bautista Maíno (1581-1649), La Pentecôte 1615, Prado Museum.

    31 min
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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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  • Creatore
    Eric Nicolai
  • Anni di attività
    2020 - 2026
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    480
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    In Your Presence

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