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The Goal of the Spiritual Life, Part VII: Third and Fourth Mansions: The Beginnings of Contemplation – A Talk by Fr. Ermatinger
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Third and Fourth Mansions:
The Beginnings of Contemplation
Part VII of a Lecture Series Given by Fr. Ermatinger
Young Nun at Prayer, Sergei Gribkov 1852 Outline of Talk
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Passion Sunday (5th Sunday in Lent) — Homily By Fr. Ermatinger
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Translation of the Epistle to the Hebrews
Christ High Priest and Victim Icon
Brethren: Christ being come, a High Priest of the good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is, not of this creation, neither by the blood of goats or of calves, but by His own blood, entered once into the Holies, having obtained eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and of oxen, and the ashes of a heifer being sprinkled, sanctify such as are defiled, to the cleansing of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of […]
Passion Sunday (5th Sunday in Lent) — A Message From St. Antony of Padua
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to John
Jesus Stoned by the Crowd, in an initial I, Illuminated by Master B. F., ca. 1500
At that time, Jesus said to the multitudes of the Jews: Which of you shall convince Me of sin? If I say the truth to you, why do you not believe Me? He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God. The Jews therefore answered, and said to Him: Do not we say well, that Thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jesus answered: I have not a devil, but I honor My Father, and you have […]