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:
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Most Holy Name of Jesus 2022 – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Transcription of Homily
Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke.
At that time, after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised. His name was called Jesus, which was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
The saving words of the Gospel.
In the name of the Father and the Son, the Holy Ghost, Amen.
His name shall be called Jesus. For those of you who were at Mass yesterday, this gospel may sound familiar. I was given the opportunity to preach on both days on the shortest gospel in the liturgical year, two days in a row. So thank you. We have this beautiful feast of the […]
Octave of Nativity 2022 – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Transcription of Homily
At that time, after eight days were accomplished that the child should be circumcised. His name was called Jesus, which was called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
The saving words of the Gospel.
In the name of the Father, and the Son, the Holy Ghost. Amen.
His name is to be called Jesus.
We’re confronted with a number of testing periods in our life. And the Church has even marked these out for us. And we see this in Scripture, for example, the how 40 days or 40 years is always a period of testing. There were 40 days of the flood. Moses was in hiding in Hebron […]
Christmas 2021 – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Transcription of Homily
We might find these words predictable by now, we’ve heard them so many times. We perhaps are not shocked by the fact that that there’s a child to be found in a manger doesn’t really make much sense. I mean, what does a manger? We think of it is something like this; well, a manger is a feed box. So that’s the sign, there will be a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes in a feed box; in a feeding trough. So that’s a little out of the ordinary, something that is also pointing towards something else.
When we take into account where this takes place, this takes place in Bethlehem, the city of David. Bethlehem, which […]
Gaudete Sunday 2021 – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Transcription
In the Name of the Father and of the Son, the Holy Ghost, Amen.
Gaudete Sunday is the Sunday in which we are commanded by the Church to rejoice. That might sound like an odd command, saying to feel something. And it’s not said as a suggestion, it’s not presented as some sort of spiritual program to follow but were ordered to. And what does this mean?
Well, we set aside, to a certain extent, our Advent austerities, with the understanding that we have been busying ourselves with Advent austerities, and are told to take a break, to gaudete in Domino semper to rejoice in the Lord always. Then what does this mean, […]