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
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message From Saint John Chrysostom
Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Luke
At that time, when Jesus went into the house of one of the chiefs of the Pharisees on the sabbath day to eat bread, they watched Him. And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had the dropsy: and Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and the Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? But they held their peace: but He taking him, healed him, and sent him away. And answering them, He said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out on the sabbath day? And they […]
Sepulchre — A Medieval Poem by George Herbert
The Temple Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations, by George Herbert, 1633
O Blessed bodie! Whither art thou thrown?
No lodging for thee, but a cold hard stone?
So many hearts on earth, and yet not one
Receive thee?
The Concept of Sin: Part V — A Talk by Fr. Ermatinger
The Concept of Sin: A Seven-Headed Beast and Its Hideous Daughters
Part V — Overcoming the 7 Deadly Sins
