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Lent with Padre Pio: Second Saturday

March 22, 2025

All of us have had times when we’ve reacted harshly or unkindly to someone. Padre Pio was not exempt from this either.

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Lent with Padre Pio: Second Friday

March 21, 2025
Meditate on Padre Pio's words. He sought God's grace during every trial. How might we follow his example this Lent?
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Assisi at dusk | Photo by Sara Bertoni on Unsplash

An Armchair Pilgrimage to Assisi

March 20, 2025
Spending time in Assisi—if only in our minds—can bring us closer to Saints Francis and Clare.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Second Thursday

March 20, 2025
When he first received the stigmata—wounds similar to those borne by Christ—Padre Pio begged that the outward signs of it be taken away.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Second Wednesday

March 19, 2025
Following Padre Pio’s death, Pope Paul VI told the Capuchin friars that what made Padre Pio such an important person to so many was his devotion to prayer and suffering.
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A statue of Irish-born Matt Talbot, declared "venerable" by Pope Paul VI, is seen in Dublin Aug. 24, 2018. The 100th anniversary of Talbot's death is June 7. (CNS photo/Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters)

Film on Matt Talbot shows the power of faith, thirst for holiness

March 18, 2025
A forthcoming docudrama is highlighting how an Irish laborer, now on the path to possible sainthood, has become a patron of those battling addiction — and those thirsting for holiness.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Second Tuesday

March 18, 2025
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.
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