On October 7th, Catholics worldwide celebrate the Feast of the Holy Rosary, a day that honors the powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary through this ancient and cherished prayer. The Rosary is central to the spiritual lives of many saints, including Padre Pio. But how did this devotion come to be, and why is …
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Original Article: Link “Continue to pray the Rosary every day.” — Our Lady of Fatima to Sister Lucia With all the talk today about “quality time” and the importance of “bonding” in the family, the Rosary is the perfect solution! Your family will be gathered together for a common purpose in the sanctity of your own …
Original Article: Link Our Lady appeared to Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco, and gave them messages for the world. The seers affirmed these apparitions were to be made known to the Holy Father, the Sacred Hierarchy, and to all Christendom. Thus, either the proofs are clear, certain, and conclusive, rendering the apparitions worthy of credit, or the proofs …
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Padre Pio, a Capuchin friar, mystic, and miracle worker, remains one of the most intriguing figures in modern Catholic history. His life, marked by extraordinary phenomena such as bilocation, healing miracles, and above all, the stigmata, continues to inspire devotion. Among these remarkable aspects, his stigmata—the wounds that mirrored those of Christ’s crucifixion—are perhaps the …
Imagine being told, with absolute certainty, that you only have a few days left to live. This unsettling news was delivered to a young Italian policeman by none other than Padre Pio, the Capuchin friar, mystic, and miracle worker whose life continues to inspire millions. The story, while remarkable, also teaches us a vital lesson …
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He was alone in prayer when a man appeared out of nowhere… One day while praying alone, Padre Pio opened his eyes to see an old man standing there. He was surprised by the presence of another person in the room and explained in his testimony, “I could not imagine how he could have entered …
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Imagine a moment where skepticism meets the extraordinary—a moment that transforms doubt into unwavering faith. This is the story of a man who initially sought to discredit Padre Pio, the revered Capuchin friar, mystic, and miracle worker, but ended up becoming one of his most fervent supporters. The journey of Alberto Del Fante, a well-known …
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Original Article: Link It is well known that Padre Pio had encounters with angels throughout his life. Through these encounters he came to know a great deal about their powers and their role in our lives: “to light, to guard, to rule, to guide.” In a letter he wrote on July 15, 1913, to Anita, …
Vaticanist Andrea Tornielli has published on the Vatican Insider site a serious testimony about Padre Pio’s bilocation to the Hungarian dungeon where Joszef Cardinal Mindszenty was imprisoned in the fifties. The Hungarian anticommunist cardinal was a fierce adversary of the Vatican policy of detente toward Communist governments known as Ostpolitik. Here is a summary of …
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By: Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Source: Link The concept of Our Lady of Sorrows comes from the prophecy of Simeon who, thirty-three years in advance, foretold to Our Lady that a sword would pierce her heart. This prophecy proves that we can suffer spiritual reversals even when we live a glorious life. Given the …
