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:
During the Month of June, Which is Devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Padre Pio Press Invites Its Readership to Join In Saying:
in the morning The Litany of Humility
The Litany of the Sacred Heart at night 
In Reparation for All the Ways He is Blasphemined,
Consolation for All The Times He is Ignored,
and Veneration for All that He Continues to Give to Us.
During the Month of June, Which is
Devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Padre Pio Press Invites Its Readership to Join In Saying:
in the morning
The Litany of Humility
:
and at night,
The Litany of the Sacred Heart
In Reparation for
All the Ways He is Blasphemed,
Consolation for All the Times
He is Ignored,
and Veneration for All that
He Continues to Give to Us.
St. Augustine, What Does it Mean to Forgive Trespasses?
Question 59
What does “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us” mean?
When we pray, Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who trespass against us, we are reminded of both what we should ask, and what we should do in order to be worthy of receiving what we ask… If you would obtain mercy, be merciful. If you are not humane to men, though you are a man, God will deny you divinity… by which he makes us gods. For God needs nothing from you, but you need God.
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 […]
