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:
During the Month of June, Which is Devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Padre Pio Press Invites Its Readership to Join In Saying:
in the morning The Litany of Humility
The Litany of the Sacred Heart at night 
In Reparation for All the Ways He is Blasphemined,
Consolation for All The Times He is Ignored,
and Veneration for All that He Continues to Give to Us.
During the Month of June, Which is
Devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Padre Pio Press Invites Its Readership to Join In Saying:
in the morning
The Litany of Humility
:
and at night,
The Litany of the Sacred Heart
In Reparation for
All the Ways He is Blasphemed,
Consolation for All the Times
He is Ignored,
and Veneration for All that
He Continues to Give to Us.
St. Augustine, What is Adoration?
Question 045
What is Adoration?
In persevering chastity one draws his strength from you and then, in no way shows himself to be changeable. For you are always present to him and he ever makes you the object of his affection, thus keeping himself (in a permanent present) with no future to look forward to or past to remember, undergoing no change or worldly distraction. O blessed is he, if such a one exists, who cleaves to your blessedness.
from St. Augustine Answers 101 Questions on Prayer by Fr. Ermatinger
When man looks out upon the world, he perceives the things of the world and their goodness, their beauty, and their […]
Devotion to St. Michael Part IV
Devotion to St. Michael the Archangel
— How Did it Begin?
Part IV Of A Talk Given By Fr. Ermatinger
St Stanislaus’ Sursum Corda Young Adults Group
Part IV
Outline
Opening Prayers — 0:00-0:45
Invoked in Gothic War — 0:45-1:15
Increase in Oratories and Churches Dedicated to St. Michael– 1:15-1:36
Epiphanius of Salamis – St.Michael Takes the Place of Satan — 1:36-3:10
According to St. Thomas, Satan Was […]
Devotion to St. Michael Part III
Devotion to St. Michael the Archangel
— How Did it Begin?
Part III Of A Talk Given By Fr. Ermatinger
St Stanislaus’ Sursum Corda Young Adults Group
Part III
Outline
Opening Prayers — 0:00-0:45
Devotion to St. Michael in the East — 0:45-1:40
Devotion to St. Michael in the West — 1:40-10:04
From Northern Italy Into The West — 1:43-2:03
Emperor Justinian – Devotion To St. Michael as Means of Unification — 2:03-4:29
False Practices — 2:43-4:29
