Franciscan Media

The day after Padre Pio’s beatification, Pope John Paul II spoke to the pilgrims in Rome for the ceremony. He spoke of the many blessings the humble friar bestowed upon people.

Throughout his life, every time Padre Pio encountered something challenging, he leaned into God and found a way to reroute it into something good.

During the time when Padre Pio was under investigation and unable to say Mass, hear confessions, or communicate with his spiritual director, he spent his days patiently waiting—and praying.

For Padre Pio, dwelling on things that we can no longer control or change is not worth our time.

God, for Padre Pio, was not a foreign figure to learn about, but more a companion to be encountered daily on his faith journey.