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
Sins Against the Virtue of Religion – Part II
The Virtue of Religion – Part II: Sins Against the Virtue
Part II Of A Lecture Series Given By Fr. Ermatinger
August […]
Aspects of the Virtue of Religion – Part I
The Virtue of Religion – Part I: Aspects of the Virtue
Part I Of A Lecture Series Given By Fr. Ermatinger
August 2022
Allegory […]
St. Augustine, Does God Lead Us Into Temptation?
Question 60
What does “lead us not into temptation” mean?
Temptation comes about like a sort of inquiry in which man discovers who he is, for previously, he was hidden from himself, but not so hidden from his Maker.
from St. Augustine Answers 101 Questions on Prayer by Fr. Ermatinger
There is a complexity in the prayer not to be led into temptation because it is, on the face of it, a prayer that is not answered. At the bare minimum, all men struggled constantly throughout their lives with concupiscence, which remains after baptism as a trial. The moral life is fraught with temptations […]