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Download Newsletter Issue 22, January 2005 Padre Pio – The War Years “I think people remember this great man, Padre Pio because he was a great saint. He lived the life of a saint.” I think people remember this great man, Padre Pio “I think people remember this great man, Padre Pio What he did during his…

Download Newsletter Issue 31, April-June 2007 “I felt that Padre Pio had a direct line to heaven.”– Father Leo Fanning The Clergy Remembers Padre Pio – Part II A note from the editors: We met Father Leo Fanning almost accidentally. We were in Northern New Jersey and had stopped for morning Mass on our way…

Anecdotes from the Home for the Relief of Suffering Francesco Lotti was just a teenager when he met Padre Pio for the first time. After Francesco’s father had passed away, he and his mother traveled to San Giovanni Rotondo from their home in the north of Italy. During the visit, Padre Pio said to Francesco,…

Padre Pio’s Hospital – The Home for the Relief of Suffering – Part II (Continued from Issue 78) On one occasion, a very wealthy man sent a telegram to Our Lady of Grace monastery with a prayer request. He explained that his wife had a terminal illness. He wanted Padre Pio to pray for his…

Padre Pio’s Hospital – The Home for the Relief of Suffering In July 1916, Father Paolino of Casacalenda, the superior of Our Lady of Grace monastery in San Giovanni Rotondo, traveled to the Capuchin monastery of St. Anne in Foggia in order to preach for the feast of St. Anne. Padre Pio lived at St.…

Padre Pio’s Holy Death For many, death is a sorrowful event. For Padre Pio, it was like a release from prison or a long awaited journey home. His life was completely oriented toward attaining Heaven. – Father Federico de Macchia Valforte Padre Pio’s health steadily declined during the last years of his life. In 1968,…

  Padre Pio’s Love for the Blessed Virgin Mary – Part 2 May Jesus always be the pilot of the little boat of your spirit. May Mary be the star which lights the path for you and shows you the surest way to reach the Heavenly Father. – St. Pio of Pietrelcina   Padre Pio’s…

Download Newsletter Issue 75 – Spring 2018(opens in new tab) Padre Pio’s Love for the Blessed Virgin Mary One of the outstanding characteristics of Padre Pio’s profound spirituality was his deep and abiding devotion to the Virgin Mary. His love for Mary was one which was present from the early years of his childhood. It…

Download Newsletter Issue 74 – Winter 2018 Padre Pio – True Friend and Guide I consider what writers say about the kingfishers, little birds who build their nests on the beach near the sea. They build it in a circular form and so tightly compressed that the sea water cannot penetrate it . . .…