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:
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Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Homily for a Nuptial Mass — Fr. Ermatinger
Homily for a Nuptial Mass
October 2022
by Fr. Ermatinger
Transcription of Audio
Michael and Joanna asked to have this Gospel in which Our Lady has a prominent role, for their Nuptial Mass. Out of the various options that they had, they wanted this Marian theme, which is more than appropriate, for sure.
We see this rather strange exchange between our Lord and His Blessed Mother, in which she alerts Him to this difficult situation and she doesn’t make a petition. She doesn’t plead. She simply states a fact. They have no wine. And then, Our Lord has two things in His response that […]
Discernment of Spirits – Part III: Consolation and Desolation
Pinned Post 
Discernment of Spirits – Part III: Consolation and Desolation
Part III Of A Lecture Series Given By Fr. Ermatinger
The Temptation of Christ by the Devil, Felix Joseph Barrias, 1860
Discernment of Spirits Part I: Introductory Concepts — Click Here!
Discernment of Spirits Part II: Patterns of Demonic Behavior — Click Here!
Feast of Christ the King — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Icon of Christ the King Enthroned
Translation of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians for the Feast of the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Brethren, we give thanks to God the Father, Who hath made us worthy to be partakers of the lot of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of the Son of His love. In Whom we have redemption through His blood, the remission of sins; Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: for in Him were all things created in Heaven and on earth, visible […]
