[SuziQ]

And then she asked me, “How can I thank Padre Pio?”
“Don’t thank him, thank God,” I tell her. “He’s his boss.”

Exactly. The Saints don't do miracles, just as the Apostles didn't. God always performs miracles THROUGH those He wishes to use as His instruments.

When was Padre Pio canonized? I didn't realize that had happened already.

[NYer]

When was Padre Pio canonized? I didn't realize that had happened already.

Padre Pio was canonized by Pope John Paul II on June 16, 2002 in Rome.