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 August,
Padre Pio Press Cordially Invites Its Readership to Join in Saying:
Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
St. Augustine, What is “Our Daily Bread”?
Question 58
What does “give us this day our daily bread” mean?
When we pray, Give us this day our daily bread, the word this day, means this present time, in which we ask for all that makes up temporal blessings…and bread, means the sacrament of believers, which in this present time is necessary in order to obtain this felicity – not in the present time – but in eternity.
from St. Augustine Answers 101 Questions on Prayer by Fr. Ermatinger
Fresco on Dome of Apse Above Main Altar, Sainte Radegonde Church, France
As man is both body and […]
Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Allegory of Religion, Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, 1763-4
Transcription of Audio
Translation of a Lesson from the Second Letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost.
Brethren: And such confidence we have, through Christ, towards God. Not […]
St. Augustine, How Do I Do God’s Will?
Question 57 Part III
What does “Thy will be done” mean?
When we pray… that his will be done by us just as it is done by his angels in heaven.
from St. Augustine Answers 101 Questions on Prayer by Fr. Ermatinger
God’s will is done; it shall be done. He Himself accomplishes it. In heaven, God’s will is, in the eschatological hic et nunc, ever done by His angels and saints. Here on earth, our vain attempts to thwart His will are permitted to be done by Him. The question that remains is how do we actually […]
