Also known as • Francesco Forgione • Padre Pio of Pietrelcina • Pio of Pietrelcina • Profile Born to a southern family, the son of Grazio, a. At age 15 he entered the of the friars in, and joined the order at age 19. Suffered several health problems, and at one point his family thought he had. At age 22 on. While before a cross, he received the on, the first ever to be so blessed. As word spread, especially after American brought home stories of Padre Pio following WWII, the himself became a point of for both the pious and the curious. He would hear by the hour, reportedly able to read the consciences of those who held back. Reportedly able to,, and by touch. Founded the House for the Relief of Suffering in, a that serves 60,000 a year. In the ‘s he started a series of groups that continue today with over 400,000 members worldwide. His involved the of Matteo Pio Colella, age 7, the son of a doctor who works in the House for Relief of Suffering, the in San Giovanni Rotondo founded by Padre Pio. ![]() ![]() Saturday, March 17th — St. Patrick’s Day, 2018. The liberal arts education offered at Christendom is not for the faint of heart, but for those who aspire to. © 2018 Padre Pio Devotions. All Rights Reserved. 'I have often raised my hand in the silence of the night and in my solitary cell, blessing you all and presenting. On the night of, Matteo was admitted to the intensive care unit of the with meningitis. By morning, had lost hope for him as nine of the ‘s internal organs had ceased to give signs of life. That night, during a vigil attended by Matteo’s and some friars of Padre Pio’s, the ‘s condition improved suddenly. When he awoke from the coma, Matteo said that he had seen an man with a white and a long, brown, who said to him: “Don’t worry, you will soon be cured.” The was approved by the Congregation and on. Born • at,, as Francesco Forgione • in, Foggia, of natural causes • by (decree of heroic virtues) • by •.
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