Feast of Christ the King — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Icon of Christ the King Enthroned
Translation of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians for the Feast of the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Brethren, we give thanks to God the Father, Who hath made us worthy to be partakers of the lot of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us […]
“Who’s Speaking?” — Talk by Fr. Ermatinger
Who’s Speaking?
A Talk Given By Fr. Ermatinger
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Outline
- Introduction: 0:00-0:28
- Fr.’s First Encounter with Discernment of Spirits: 0:28-1:38
- St. Ignatius of Loyola – A Spiritual Battle: 1:38-2:25
- Terminology: 2:25-7:00
- Discernment: 2:45-3:30
- Spirits: 3:30-4:55
- Good Spirit Evil Spirit Human Spirit
- 4 Wounds of Original Sin: 4:55-6:14
- Spirits of the World are Satellites of […]
Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Healing the Royal Official’s Son, Joseph-Marie Vien, 1752
Transcription Of Audio
Translation of the Epistle for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Brethren: See how you walk circumspectly, not as unwise, but as wise; redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore, become not unwise, but understanding what is the will of God. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury: but be ye […]
Discernment of Spirits – Part II: Patterns of Demonic Behavior
Discernment of Spirits – Part II: Patterns of Demonic Behavior
Part II Of A Lecture Series Given By Fr. Ermatinger
The Temptation of Christ by the Devil, Felix Joseph Barrias, 1860
Part II
Outline Coming Soon
Discernment of Spirits […]
Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Jesus Healing the Paralytic in Cafarnaum, Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy, 5-6th century
Transcription Of Audio
Translation of the Epistle for the 18th Sunday After Pentecost
Brethren, I give thanks to my God always for you, for the grace of God that is given you in Jesus Christ, that […]
Discernment of Spirits – Part I: Introductory Concepts
Discernment of Spirits – Part I: Introductory Concepts
Part I Of A Lecture Series Given By Fr. Ermatinger
The Temptation of Christ by the Devil, Felix Joseph Barrias, 1860
Part I
Outline
- Introductory Prayers — 0:00-0:55
- Books Offered — 0:55-5:20
- Origin of this Talk — 5:20-6:15
- Rules of Discernment […]
Come Gather ’round People, PLEASE Heed the Call…
About 25 years ago, I was on a Northbound train returning from Bavaria to the Eifel, just south of Cologne. On it was a group of +70-year-old German men, all dressed like gangstas, complete with colorful tracksuits, numerous gold chains, flat-brimmed lids cocked to the side or on backward, and sporting expensive sneakers that would have been the envy of every hoodlum in da ‘hood — had these […]
Belgian Waffling
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Those stalwart Belgian prelates have really done it. Actually, they only have kind of done it. Who likes a half-baked waffle anyway?
Their patriarchal minds are still half-closed. Pity.
Although we all appreciate their attempt at blessing same-sex unions, one is forced to ask, “why should blessings be confined to them?” in other words, why blessings only for sodomites but not for everyone? After all, we all […]