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“Around Padre Pio, the supernatural became fused with the natural. One could not distinguish where one ended and the other began.” – Padre Eusebio Notte The Extraordinary Perfume of Padre Pio Padre Clemente da Postiglione, Capuchin, lived in the same friary with Padre Pio for many years. He wrote: On October 3, 1923, the vigil…

Download Newsletter Issue 22(opens in new tab) 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…

Download Newsletter Issue 21(opens in new tab) Padre Pio imitated Jesus as the Crucified One out of love of what Our Divine Savior underwent for the sins of men. But Padre Pio also loved the mother of Jesus. He loved her as a son and honored her by always holding the Rosary and using it.…

Download Newsletter Issue 20(opens in new tab) Padre Pio and His Friends from Southern California A note from the editors: We interviewed each of the three  individuals whose testimonials appear in this issue of “Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry.” They hold in common, a great esteem for their spiritual father, Padre Pio,and a generosity in…

“By his life given wholly to prayer and to listening to his brothers and sisters, Padre Pio, this humble Capuchin friar, astonished the world.” – Pope John Paul II   PADRE PIO AND HIS FRIENDS Pope John Paul II Among Padre Pio’s spiritual children were people from all places and from all walks of life.…

Padre Pio and World War II Padre Pio’s gift of prophecy reached to individuals, nations and the world. Carmelo Durante experienced it first hand as the following story shows:  “During the last world war, I attended the Gregorian Pontifical University of Rome. I used to spend my summer holidays in San Giovanni Rotondo, close to…

Download Newsletter Issue 16 Therefore, since we are surrounded by this great cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every encumbrance. . .and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us; let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, who inspires and perfects our faith. Hebrews: 12:1 PADRE PIO AND MARY…

Download Newsletter Issue 15(opens in new tab) “What fame he had. How many followers from around the world. Why? Was it because he was a philosopher, a scholar, or because he had means at his disposal? No, it was because he said Mass humbly, heard confessions from morning until night and was a marked representative…

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. Your decrees are my delight, they are my counselors. You are near, O Lord, and all your commandments are true. – Psalm 119:19,24,151 Padre Pio and his Friend from Mexico:  – Romeo Gutierres Romeo Gutierres– traveled from Mexico to California…

I do not count my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. – Acts 20:24 PADRE PIO’S GREAT WORK OF MERCY “The Home for the Relief…