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.
2022 Lenten Retreat: Part II
The Life of Grace: What I Is And How To Grow In It
Audio
(no transcription)
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Icon of Theotokos of the Life-giving Spring
2022 Lenten Retreat: Part I
Eden: Birthplace of Superstition, Idolatry, and Magic
Audio
(no transcription)
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Garden of Eden, Roelandt Jacobsz Savery, 1625
St. Augustine, How Is It That My Inclination to Pray Is a Part of My Nature?
Question 019.
Does that mean that my inclination to pray is part of my nature? That I have come prepackaged for an encounter with God?
[Jesus] being glorified in his resurrection and ascension, brought many rich men to hold this present world in disdain, and thus truly enriching them by granting them the Holy Spirit and thereby extinguishing all longing for wealth. Otherwise, how could you have such a desire for prayer if your hope were not placed in him? And how could you trust in Him if your trust were placed in those unstable riches?
from St. Augustine Answers 101 Questions on Prayer by Fr. Ermatinger.
