The Life of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina

Padre Pio of Pietrelcina is one of the most extraordinary saints in the modern history of the Catholic Church. Few have been the recipient of as many charisms as him. He carried the wounds of Christ on his hands, feet, and side for 50 years. His heart was pierced. He communicated to his spiritual sons and daughters in bilocation and through mystical perfume. He offered his sufferings so that others might be healed. Most importantly, Padre Pio wanted others to be saved.This book is a...
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Padre Pio of Pietrelcina is one of the most extraordinary saints in the modern history of the Catholic Church. Few have been the recipient of as many charisms as him. He carried the wounds of Christ on his hands, feet, and side for 50 years. His heart was pierced. He communicated to his spiritual sons and daughters in bilocation and through mystical perfume. He offered his sufferings so that others might be healed. Most importantly, Padre Pio wanted others to be saved.This book is a fresh, new narrative about Padre Pio. Drawing on the early Italian sources, the Letters of Padre Pio, and recent Italian biographies, Thoman generously adds to the repertoire of works on the Capuchin saint from San Giovanni Rotondo. Drawing on the updated biographies in Italian, this new, succinct, English-language biography of Padre Pio, Thoman has reconstructed a more complete life of Padre Pio. May this book will be an instrument in the mission of Padre Pio, who famously said, "After my death, I will make more noise."