Seton Magazine, John Clark: On a hot and sunny day about one hundred and twenty-five years ago, on a little Italian farm, the landscape contained a familiar image—a man tending to the needs of his land. That man, Grazio Mario … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Saint Padre Pio
Padre Pio Cures Dying Infant
Catholic Online: Three-month-old Caitlin Dooley suffered from a life-threatening heart condition since the day she was born. Just when the Dooley family began to lose hope, St. Padre Pio stepped in. More here.
275 Foot Statue of Padre Pio? Not a Good Idea
Statues are holy things, do not get me wrong. I am not an iconoclast. But this project, in my opinion, is a tourist scheme — spend a ton of money to make more money — using the great saint as … Continue reading
Padre Pio’s Body to be Venerated in Rome in February
CNA: The body of Padre Pio will be on display for veneration at next month’s Ash Wednesday Mass in the Vatican, where a group of priests will be sent out as “Missionaries of Mercy” for the Jubilee Year. More here.
Father Feeney and Padre Pio’s Christmas Meditation
Frank Rega, for his blog, The Shield of Faith, brings us his own translation of the sublime reflections of this great saint. Anything from Saint Pio is priority on my list, especially when it has to do with Our Lady … Continue reading
More Unusual Happenings in the Lives of Saints
Nine months ago I related several humorous and fascinating anecdotes from the lives of the saints in “Just a Few Unusual Happenings in the Lives of the Saints.” Here are some more. One of my favorites is not really spectacular, … Continue reading
Saint Padre Pio Can Do Anything and He Will If You Pray to Him
This is an account of a stupendous miracle of Saint Padre Pio. Wait till you read the last line. Catholic News and Inspiration, Patti Maguire: A woman from St. Madeline’s in Ridley Park, gave her five prayer cards for people who … Continue reading
Catholic Hollywood Actor Planning Film on Padre Pio
Independent Catholic News: Hollywood star Joe Mantegna has announced plans to make a film on the life of St Padre Pio of Pietrelcina. The actor, best known for his roles in ‘The Three Amigos’ and ‘The Godfather Part III’ is … Continue reading
Padre Pio’s Stunning Revelation from Our Wounded Savior
The letters of Saint Padre Pio are an inexhaustible treasure. Pauline Books and Media published many of the letters written to his spiritual director in Secrets of a Soul: Padre Pio’s Letters to His Spiritual Directors. Although Padre Pio gives … Continue reading
Padre Pio Bilocated to Cardinal Mindszenty’s Prison Cell
TFP website: Vaticanist Andrea Tornielli has published on the Vatican Insider site a serious testimony about Padre Pio’s bilocation to the Hungarian dungeon where Joszef Cardinal Mindszenty was imprisoned in the fifties.The Hungarian anticommunist cardinal was a fierce adversary of … Continue reading
Olympic Hopeful Daily Communicant, Padre Pio Devotee
National Catholic Register: Looking back, however, that injury was a great blessing — maybe one of the greatest in my life. I started to pray the Rosary and go to Mass on a daily basis. Going to Mass was about the … Continue reading
Another Wonderful Miracle of Padre Pio, the Blind Girl With No Pupils
Over thirty years ago, I have forgotten the exact year, I was in a very fine seafood restaurant on the Gloucester, Massachussetts harbor. Behind the host’s reception desk, among many photos of fishing boats, was a boat named “The Padre … Continue reading
The Greatest Padre Pio Miracle I Have Ever Read About
Patti Maguire Armstrong of Catholic News and Inspiration: Paul Walsh was 17 years old when the car he was driving hit a tree on Chester Pike in suburban Piladelphia on an icy December night in 1983. One doctor described his head … Continue reading
Padre Pio’s Monastery to Host Medjugorje Dilusionary
Spirit Daily: The shrine of Saint Padre Pio will host Medjugorje visionary Mirjana Dragicevic-Soldo on February 24. Mirjana will be one of nine speakers for an all-day event at San Giovanni Rotondo where Saint Pio lived and preached for most … Continue reading
Ambassador Says Padre Pio Cured His Son
Rome reports: Fernando Sanchez is the ambassador of Costa Rica to the Vatican, but his story has nothing to do with his job. He says, his son is alive thanks to a miracle of Padre Pio. He talks about it … Continue reading
