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Download Newsletter Issue 40, July-September 2009 Charity is the measure by which Our Lord judges all things. – St. Pio of Pietrelcina An Interview with Mario Bruschi In the summer of 1957, Mario Bruschi and his mother Adele, traveled from their home in New York City to the town of Ponte Strambo, in northern Italy,…

  Download Newsletter Issue 38 The Testimony of Umberto (Bert) Longo Editor’s note: Initially, Bert Longo wrote to us at Padre Pio Devotions and shared a few facts of his memories of growing up in San Giovanni Rotondo and knowing Padre Pio. We contacted Bert but he was reticent about sharing more of his story.…

Download Newsletter Issue 37 Padre Pio – The Matchmaker We visited Ortrud and Dr. Germain Bianchi at their home in Somers, Connecticut and they spoke to us about their memories of Padre Pio. We published their story in our book: Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry: True Stories of Padre Pio Book I by Diane Allen.…

Download Newsletter Issue 36, July-September 2008 I am ready for anything as long as Jesus is happy and will save the souls of my brothers, especially those he has entrusted to my care. – St. Pio of Pietrelcina   The Testimony of David Doherty David Doherty wrote to us at Padre Pio Devotions detailing his…

Download Newsletter Issue 35, April-June 2008 We recently spoke to Fr. James DeVita, SDB of Florida and he shared his story of Padre Pio with us. Father James DeVita, SDB, was born and raised in San Giovanni Rotondo, the town where Padre Pio lived for almost 50 years. Padre Pio’s name was a household word…

Download Newsletter Issue 34, January-March 2008 “Be of good cheer; abandon yourselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and let Him take care of everything.” – St. Pio of Pietrelcina A Soldier’s Story of Padre Pio Some time ago, we received a letter from a woman who requested that the prayers of Padre Pio be…

Download Newsletter Issue 33, October-December 2007 Padre Pio and His Friends from Long Island, New York We recently visited the Reali family at their home in Long Island, New York. Their story of Padre Pio and his intercession in their lives was truly inspiring. Antoinette (Toni) Masone Reali was born in the small farming town…

Download Newsletter Issue 32, July-September 2007 The Clergy Remembers Padre Pio – Part III A note from the editors: We recently visited Msgr. John Esseff where he resides in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He shared with us his story of meeting Padre Pio in 1959. Fr. John Esseff, while on a pilgrimage to Rome in 1959, decided…

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…