“There are people out there with a terrible hatred of Padre Pio.”
Ya think?!!
“Assaults by the devil were not uncommon to the good Padre. It’s as if the devil was aware of the goodness of this man from the beginning in the seminary. The devil would try to intimidate the soul of Padre Pio, tempt him with the most vile scenes and even approach him as the “angel of light” (devil). One day the devil approached Padre as his superior and requested that he cease his prayers and penances. Padre asked this friar to repeat after him.....”Blessed Be Jesus!” The “friar” ran out and disappeared, leaving behind him smoke and the scent of sulfur. Satan would make disgusting noises, shouts, screams, and even spite at him and fling him around. There were many physical bouts, which left Padre bruised and shook-up.”
Uh -- huh!!! These must have all happened before Padre discovered his gift of bilocation, right???