Here’s another:
“As documented in a solidly researched book, Padre Pio: The True Story (by an initially skeptical Protestant minister), there were accounts that defy the belief of even the most ardent believer: a sighting of him at the Vatican even though he never left the San Giovanni monastery; the transfiguration of his face into that of Jesus’ during consecration; a worker named Giovanni Savino who lost an eye that later materialized under the bandages after Pio visited him in bilocation.”
As documented in a solidly researched book, Padre Pio: The True Story (by an initially skeptical Protestant minister), there were accounts that defy the belief of even the most ardent believer: a sighting of him at the Vatican even though he never left the San Giovanni monastery; the transfiguration of his face into that of Jesus’ during consecration; a worker named Giovanni Savino who lost an eye that later materialized under the bandages after Pio visited him in bilocation.
http://www.padrepioonline.com/
There is also the dying teen in a Pennsylvania hospital who woke and spoke about being visited by St. Pio who came into the room and patted his hand and talked to him.
He’s an extraordinary saint. Of course, all these great followers and friends of our Lord are.
Jesus suffered 3 hours on a cross for the sins of men, to reconcile the elect to the Father.
THREE HOURS was deemed sufficient by the Father for that to be COMPLETED .
Padre Pio must surely be something , to endure that same sufficient suffering for 50 years.
He must be more of a man than Christ was ?
Can you not see how this stigmata does not cause one to look to Christ, the author and finisher of our faith, but to the old monk and his stamina and endurance and HIS holiness?
This does not point to Christ and make His REAL suffering for us seem unendurable by us and cause us to be thankful and worship HIM .. it makes us look at a man and say that he could endure it maybe we could too.
That my friend is the work of Satan.
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Wow squared!