In Your Presence

A meditation preached at Ellerton Centre, Toronto, on November 1, 2026, on the solemnity of All Saints.
In Genesis 28 we read of the dream of Jacon in Bethel, where he sees a stairway of angels ascending and descending. Today, as we celebrate all saints, we have to behold that stairway to heaven. At its head stands Christ, beckoning us to follow. On the steps are his saints, inspiring us to take the steps that lead to Christ and happiness. Like the emblem on Superman's chest, it does not signify that we must be supermen, but men and women of hope.
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A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai on October 29, 2026 at Kintore College, Toronto.
Luke 14:1-6: "Now on a sabbath day Jesus had gone for a meal to the house of one of the leading Pharisees; and they watched him closely."
Even at table, we are called to be itinerant contemplatives, and apostles.
Thumbnail: The End of Dinner, by Jules Alexandre Grün, Oil on canvas, 1911. © Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tourcoing.

A meditation preached on October 22, 2026, at Cedarcrest Conference Centre, north of Toronto.
A reflection on the vesting prayers of the priest, as a prelude to awakening in us the wonders and the hidden love of Jesus in the Mass.

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A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai peached this meditation at a workshop on October 20, 2026, at Cedarcrest Conference in Belfountain, On.
A few weeks ago the starting gun was fired for the 3-year preparation for the centennial. In his letter from October 2 2026, the Father used that phrase: "It is not a new beginning, but a new impulse toward fidelity.” 
Music: The light between us by Shaydow on Bend Sound.
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A meditation preached on October 4, 2026, by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Ellerton Center in Toronto. As we begin these years of preparation for the centennial, we know that we have to continue to grow and mature in this initial yes that we gave to God. The yes of our vocation. We said yes to the invitation to of the Lord, who sent us out.
The Prelate has framed in clear terms the purpose of the centennial: A grateful reflection on the past, accompanied by a humble examination of conscience, and a hopeful look towards the future (March 19, 2026).
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Thumbnail: Masaccio, The Tribute Money, 1401, Brancacci Chapel, Santa. Maria del Carmine, Florence.