Franciscan Spirit Blog

Lent with Padre Pio: Holy Thursday

Though he did not eat very much, Padre Pio found great nourishment in receiving the Eucharist, just as we should.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Wednesday of Holy Week

Padre Pio was fully aware of his flaws. Often he would write to his spiritual adviser and others lamenting his lack of patience or acceptance of God’s will.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Tuesday of Holy Week

While things were not always as he wished, Padre Pio accepted what the Lord had asked of him.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Monday of Holy Week

Each of us has a special role to play in the life of the Church. Our task is to prayerfully discern what that role is.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Palm Sunday

To this day, Padre Pio is venerated for his holiness, simplicity, and poverty—three characteristics we can all try to emulate.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Fifth Saturday

From a very young age, Padre Pio spoke of interactions he had with angels, as well as saints and demons. In fact, when he was a child, he often spoke of his guardian angel as his friend.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Fifth Friday

Padre Pio was a man who admired simplicity. He wholly lived the Franciscan spirit of poverty with detachment from self, possessions, and comforts.
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