Praying the Family Rosary

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 …

Devotion to the Heart of Mary Will Save the World

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 …

The Mystery of Padre Pio’s Stigmata

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 …

Padre Pio’s Prophecy: A Profound Reminder of Life’s Purpose

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 …

Stories of the Supernatural from Padre Pio

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 …

From Doubt to Devotion: The Remarkable Transformation of Alberto Del Fante

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 …

Padre Pio’s Advice on Guardian Angels

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, …

Padre Pio Bilocated to a Communist Dungeon

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 …

The Lesson of Our Lady’s Sword of Sorrow

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 …

The Return of the Queen: A Sign of Great Hope

By: James Bascom Source: Link Travel back in your mind 1,500 years to a charming port city on the English Channel in northern France. It is the year 636 A.D. and a small boat without sails, oars, or sailors floats into the harbor of Boulogne-sur-Mer. As the townspeople gather around it, they discover that the …

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