St. Augustine, is there Prayer in Heaven?
Question 101 Will our prayer finally come to an end in heaven? …Augustine makes our primary occupation in heaven to be prayer…in the form of singing God’s praise with an everlasting Alleluia. “For when we come to our rest after [our Earthly] labors, God’s praise will be our sole occupation, for there [in Heaven] our task will be Alleluia [which is to praise God]. For once the labors of this life and this world itself [...]
Most Holy Name of Jesus 2022 – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Transcription of Homily Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. At that time, after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised. His name was called Jesus, which was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. The saving words of the Gospel. In the name of the Father and the Son, the Holy Ghost, Amen. His name shall be called Jesus. For those of [...]
Octave of Nativity 2022 – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Transcription of Homily At that time, after eight days were accomplished that the child should be circumcised. His name was called Jesus, which was called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. The saving words of the Gospel. In the name of the Father, and the Son, the Holy Ghost. Amen. His name is to be called Jesus. We're confronted with a number of testing periods in our life. [...]
Christmas 2021 – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Transcription of Homily We might find these words predictable by now, we've heard them so many times. We perhaps are not shocked by the fact that that there's a child to be found in a manger doesn't really make much sense. I mean, what does a manger? We think of it is something like this; well, a manger is a feed box. So that's the sign, there will be a baby wrapped [...]
Gaudete Sunday 2021 – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Transcription In the Name of the Father and of the Son, the Holy Ghost, Amen. Gaudete Sunday is the Sunday in which we are commanded by the Church to rejoice. That might sound like an odd command, saying to feel something. And it's not said as a suggestion, it's not presented as some sort of spiritual program to follow but were ordered to. And what does this mean? Well, we set [...]