Thousands of Miracles & the Stigmata | Padre Pio | Catholic Feast Day

Let’s get LIT…urgical 🔥 Read the full story 👇 Padre Pio was a man marked by Heaven — and misunderstood on earth. Born Francesco Forgione in southern Italy, he became a Capuchin friar and priest. In 1918, he received the stigmata, the wounds of Christ, which he bore for 50 years. It made him famous worldwide — but also drew suspicion. For years, he was forbidden to say public Mass or hear confessions. But holiness can’t be hidden. During his life, thousands of miracles were reported — healings, conversions, bilocations, prophetic knowledge, even multiplying food. He himself never claimed them; he pointed everything back to God. Through it all, Padre Pio clung to his rosary — praying almost without ceasing. After his great-grandfather’s death, Padre Pio continued to pray for his “happy death.” A friar asked why he prayed for someone already dead. Padre Pio replied: “For the Lord, the past doesn’t exist; the future doesn’t exist. Everything is an eternal present. Those prayers had already been taken into account. And so I repeat that even now I can pray for the happy death of my great-grandfather.” (The Holy Souls, Fr. Alessio Parente) He also once said: “Pray, hope, and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.” He died in 1968, canonized in 2002, leaving behind miracles, a hospital for the sick, and a legacy of radical trust. ✝️ Capuchin friar who bore the stigmata for 50 years 📿 Known for countless miracles, confessions, and unceasing rosaries 🕊 Patron of adolescents and those suffering physically or spiritually 🔔 Follow for daily liturgical drops that slap harder than midnight Mass coffee. 👉 Talmid Studios™: AI-assisted, faith-led, human-crafted. #getlit #catholic #liturgicalcalendar #padrepio #catholicsaints