Lent

Padre Pio was investigated by the Vatican regarding his claims of the stigmata and many suggested that he was inflicting the wounds on himself.

Though he did not eat very much, Padre Pio found great nourishment in receiving the Eucharist, just as we should.

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.

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.

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