Father Eric is an amazing preacher.
He easily relates to his parishioners.
He is very funny.
He makes the mass fun.
I remember being an alter boy and going to Church as a youngster not really hearing or understanding what the heck the priest was talking about. Either because I was too young or he was too old. A couple times I had to nudge our priest to wake him up because he had fallen asleep during one of the readings.
What exactly is a 'traditional' Catholic Church?
Things are they same as they were 10 years ago.
It's 2013 people.
We have Smart TV's and smart phones.
We even 'sing' the our father and hold hands during it!
All the words of the mass are different!
Things change, people adapt, and if you aren't changing and adapting for the better you get left behind.
The new pope gets this, the Catholic Church is finally getting this, and Father Eric and St. Pats definitely gets this.
I enjoy taking an hour and half out of my Sunday(8:30 mass before football of course) to listen and learn, and always walk away with a refreshing outlook on life.
Another great reason to attend the 8:30 mass is the coffee and doughnuts they serve afterwards.