The Goal of the Spiritual Life, Part VIII: Active Purification of the Spirit – A Talk by Fr. Ermatinger
Active Purification of the Spirit Part VIII of a Lecture Series Given by Fr. Ermatinger Moonlit Lake with a Ruined Gothic Church, a Church and Boatmen, Sebastian Pether, cir. early 18th c. Outline of Talk Last Time: Beginnings of Contemplation: 0:00-00:34 Book Recommendation: Jordan Aumann, Spiritual Theology (CLICK FOR PDF OF BOOK): 00:34-1:05 Recap of Last Time: Act of Contemplation: 1:05-6:00 Unmistakable Experience of God's Presence Will Not Last Longer Than the Desire of the [...]
Second Sunday After Easter — A Message From Pope Benedict XVI
Translation of the Gospel According to John Jesus the Good Shepherd Icon At that time Jesus said to the Pharisees: I am the good Shepherd. The good Shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming and leaveth the sheep and flieth: and the wolf catcheth and scattereth the sheep: and the hireling flieth, because [...]