Padre Pio: The Stigmatist Discontinued He reflects on Mary's conduct

He reflects on Mary's conduct and sentiments throughout her life

offering readers a deeper appreciation of the most familiar of Catholic rituals

The Three Wisemen are part of the Nativity collection

for down time or prayer time

Copyright: May 1

Padre Pio: The Stigmatist Discontinued He reflects on Mary's conductPadre Pio died on September 23, 1968, his funeral attended by over 100,000 people. During the fifty eight years he was a priest, his monastery at San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, became a mecca for pilgrims from all over the world. Born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887 in the town of Pietrelcina in southeastern Italy, Padre Pio joined the Capuchin Order in 1903 and was ordained in 1910. On September 20, 1918 he received the sacred wounds of Christ, the