579K views · 14K reactions | In only a few decades since his death, Padre Pio has become a deeply beloved modern-day saint. Here's his life story. #spirituality #saints #PadrePio #StPioOfPetrelcina | Aleteia English | Facebook

"Padre Pio, you bother us more than St. Michael.” Padre Pio claimed to have been attacked by a "heavenly creature." Weeks later, his famous stigmata – for which he was so revered – appeared. St. Padre Pio was a man who dedicated himself to preaching the word of his God. The faithful respected and adored him, but the most striking thing about the religious man was his stigmata. His wounds on his feet and hands were identical to those that Jesus had after being crucified. Pius, for 50 years, he ha