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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.
The act of baring one’s soul and sins before God was extremely important to Pio and he expected that same respect for the sacrament from those seeking absolution.
Throughout his life, Padre Pio offered himself as a sacrifice. He was willing to take on physical sufferings in order to save the souls of others.
Each of us have had periods where our faith is shaken and not as strong as we want it to be. Given all that is going on in the Church these days, it is certainly understandable.
In the face of adversity, it can seem impossible to find any levity or something to smile about.
Throughout his life, Padre Pio dealt with various obstacles ranging from his health to people doubting his faith journey.
