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Padre Pio of Pietrelcina venerated the shoulder wound of Jesus, and bore it himself as a stigmata. According to Stefano Campanella, author of " Il papa e il frate " (The Pope and the Friar), Karol Wojtyła (the future Pope John Paul II ), while still a priest, visited Padre Pio and asked the question of which was his most painful wound – much ...
A three part audio recording was made of Father Rookey praying the Canticle of Love: Dolours Rosary and Miracle Prayer that is available for download on the website= Padre Pio Devotion under audio, Canticle of Love.
Padre Pio has become one of the world's most popular saints. [147] There are more than 3,000 "Padre Pio Prayer Groups" worldwide, with three million members. The first St Padre Pio parish in the world was established on 16 June 2002 in Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada. [148]
Padre Pio was a firm believer in meditation in conjunction with the rosary and said: "Love the Madonna and pray the rosary, for her rosary is the weapon against the evils of the world today. ...The person who meditates and turns his mind to God, who is the mirror of his soul, seeks to know his faults, tries to correct them, moderates his ...
"John Paul II" outpatient clinic is medical complex spread over 25000 square meters and manages over 1.3 million outpatient services per year. Built in 2002, this complex was a further step towards "Cittadella Ospedaliera", as desired by Saint Pio, the founder of Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza.
Saint Padre Pio stated: "Through the study of books one seeks God; by meditation one finds him". [79] Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) said that meditation is necessary for devotion, and the Second Vatican Council called for "faithful meditation on God's word" as part of the spiritual formation of seminarians. [80]
In the Roman Rite the secreta is said by the celebrant at the end of the Offertory in the Mass. [1] It is the original and for a long time was the only offertory prayer.It is said in a low voice merely because it was said at the same time the choir sang the Offertory, and it has inherited the special name of Secret as being the only prayer said in that way at the beginning.
An image of Padre Pio at the Holy Water Sanctuary. Aside from the regular Sunday and daily Masses, devotees and parishioners flock to the national shrine for a special day of prayer to Saint Padre Pio every 23rd of the month except in the month of May when it is held on Pio's birthday, May 25. [8]