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Friends of the Rosary,
Today is the Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina (1887-1968), or Padre Pio, a contemporary saint with the gift of the stigmata who bore the wounds of our Lord.
Padre Pio, known for his suffering, humility, and miracles, received the stigmata while praying before a cross on September 20, 1918. He is the first priest to be so blessed.
For fifty years at the monastery of San Giovanni Rotundo, the Italian Capuchin friar was a much sought-after spiritual advisor, confessor, and intercessor whose life was devoted to the Eucharist and prayer.
Yet despite such notoriety, he often said, “I only want to be a poor friar who prays.”
Padre Pio could read the souls and consciences of those who confessed with him. He could also bi-locate, levitate, and heal by touch.
In 1956, he founded the House for the Relief of Suffering, a hospital that serves 60,000 a year.
Today, there are over 400,000 members worldwide in prayer groups that Padre Pio began in the 1920s.
He was a man of prayer and suffering.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
St. Padre Pio, Pray for Us!
To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
