FRANCISCAN SAINT OF THE DAY
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St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, priest, I Order,
pray for us | September 23rd
Francesco Forgione was born into a hard-working farming family in Pietrelcina, near Benevento in southern Italy. He joined the Capuchins, receiving the name of Pio, and in 1910 was ordained a priest. In 1916 he was assigned to San Giovanni Rotondo where with the exception of a few brief interruptions he was to spend the rest of his life. Padre Pio was making his thanksgiving after Mass one day in 1918 when he received the stigmata. From then on, thousands of people flocked to see him offer Mass (which would take about 90 minutes) and to confess their sins to him. On two occasions, the Church authorities forbade him to say Mass publicly or hear confessions. He submitted obediently without a word of complaint. He founded many prayer groups as well as a modern hospital to alleviate suffering. The fame of his miracles, before and after his death, spread all over the world. Three years after his beatification, he was canonized in 2002 by John Paul II.
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