The movement of the human soul, and human society in general, from its fallen chaotic state towards divine order is at the heart of the Blog of Padre Pio Press. Writings, ponderings, and reflections on this movement of the soul are authored by Fr. Cliff Ermatinger and by the occasional Guest Contributor. The articles and recordings are relegated to the following areas:
Throughout the Month of May,
Padre Pio Press Cordially Invites Its Readership to Join In Saying:
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lætáre Sunday (4th Sunday in Lent) — Sermon By Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle to the Galatians
Abraham Casting out Hagar and Ishmael, Guercino, 1657
Brethren: it is written that Abraham had two sons; the one by a bond-woman, and the other by a free-woman. But he who was of the bond- woman was born according to the flesh; but he of the free-woman was by promise. Which things are said by an allegory. For these are the two testaments; the one from Mount Sina, engendering unto bondage, which is Agar: for Sina is a mountain in Arabia, which hath affinity to that Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children: but that Jerusalem which is above is […]
Lætáre Sunday (4th Sunday in Lent) — A Message From St. Augustine
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to John
Abraham Bloemaert, 1593
At that time, Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee which is that of Tiberias; and a great multitude followed Him, because they saw the miracles which He did on them that were diseased. Jesus therefore went up into a mountain, and there He sat with His disciples. Now the pasch, the festival day of the Jews, was near at hand. When Jesus therefore had lifted up His eyes, and seen that a very great multitude cometh to Him, He said to Philip, Whence shall we buy […]
Introducción a los Castillos Interiores de Santa Teresa de Ávila – Una Conferencia Del P. Ermatinger
Los Castillos Interiores de Santa Teresa de Àvila:
el Itinerario de la Vida Interior
Parte I
Introducción a los Castillos Interiores
de Santa Teresa de Ávila
Una Conferencia Del P. Ermatinger
Sin Esquema (No Outline)
— Padre Ermatinger
