Franciscan Saints
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.
A Sacred Call to Rebuild God’s Church
Today, the Church is enmeshed in scandals, a Church in crisis—of authority, credibility, and division.
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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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Lent with Padre Pio: Fifth Thursday
We have all had moments in our lives when we feel as if God doesn’t see or hear us. Padre Pio was certainly no different.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Fifth Wednesday
Padre Pio underwent a lot of scrutiny during his life. But while he admitted despairing, he offered up the suffering because he knew it was God’s will.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Fifth Tuesday
God is the conductor of our orchestra and the many saints and holy people we encounter along the way serve as our instructors.
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Surrender to God
Both Christ and St. Francis show us that they suffered what we suffered, but they suffered in love, and that makes all the difference.
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