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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Seventh Sunday After Pentecost — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost (Rom 6:19-23)
Brethren: I speak a human thing, because of the infirmity of your flesh; for as you have yielded your members to serve uncleanness and iniquity for iniquity, so now yield your members to serve justice unto sanctification. For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from justice. What fruit therefore had you then in those things, of which you are now ashamed? For the end of them is death. […]
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost — A Message from St. Pope Gregory the Great
Saint-Sever Beatus, pre-1072
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (7:15-21)
At that time Jesus said to His disciples: Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can an evil tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that […]
Feast of St. Veronica Giuliani — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Rossano Gospel, 11th c.
Translation of the Holy Gospel for the Feast of St. Veronica Giuliani (Matt 25:1-12)
At that time Jesus spoke to his disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven shall be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. And five of them were foolish, and five wise. But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps. […]