Third Sunday After Easter — A Message From St. Augustine
Translation of the Gospel According to John Christ and the Apostles, Rembrandt, 1634 At that time. Jesus said to His disciples: A little while, and now you shall not see Me: and again a little while, and you shall see Me: because I go to the Father. Then some of His disciples said one to another: What is this that He saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see Me: [...]
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 [...]