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
Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Miracle at Nain, Mario Minniti, c 1620
The Resurrection of Jairus’ Daughter, Vasily Polenov,1871
St. Augustine, How Are We To Be Delivered From Evil?
Question 61 Part I
What does “but deliver us from evil” mean?
When we pray, Deliver us from evil, we tell ourselves to consider that we do not yet enjoy the good estate in which we experience no evil. And this petition, which comes last in the Lord’s Prayer, is so comprehensive that a Christian, regardless of the trial he finds himself in, can use it in his groans and find release in tears.
from St. Augustine Answers 101 Questions on Prayer by Fr. Ermatinger
When we pray to be delivered from evil, we are not ultimately praying to be delivered from that which […]
