Saint Padre Pio's Body Not Found in His Tomb?

Catholic Family News ^ | October 2002 | Anne McGinn Cillis

[Irisshlass]

Lady In Blue..Land of Irish posted the story...:)

[Irisshlass]

Its Catholic Family News

[Irisshlass]

Author --- Anne McGinn Cillis is the Executive Director of the Padre Pio Institute, Canada

[sinkspur]

Catholic Family News

Correct. I misread. Catholic Family News is borderline schismatic. Just go to the website.

[Irisshlass]

ok..

[dsc]

I wonder why this thread only drew 20-some replies.

[sinkspur]

It's a phony story.

[Land of the Irish]

I wonder why this thread only drew 20-some replies.

Sunlight hurts the eyes.

[dsc]

Well, let me see if I can estimate the likelihood that you are (for once) correct, just as a preliminary exercise before investigating further.

If it's a phony story, then somebody made it up. Conservatives don't make up stories; leftists do.

But here we have a theological leftist calling it a phony story. Hmmm.

So, why would leftists make up this story? Well, possibly in the hope that some conservatives would believe it, then be made to look foolish when it was discredited. That seems possible.

If it were true, though, the theological left would certainly be saying it wasn't.

Are there any reasons that a theological leftist would admit that it was true, if it were? Can't think of a one.

So, whether it is true or not, a theological leftist can be counted on to deny it.

Sorry, Sinky, as usual your input is useless to the search for Truth.

[sinkspur]

The reason this story is phony is that it is the only story, anywhere, anytime, from any source, that says that Padre Pio's tomb was found empty.

That's a dead giveaway.

[Palladin]

I love Padre Pio. I have received some extraordinary favors through his intercession.

[dsc]

"The reason this story is phony is that it is the only story, anywhere, anytime, from any source, that says that Padre Pio's tomb was found empty."

There was a point at which there was only one source alleging the existence of a stained blue dress, too.

[GirlShortstop]

Today we'd like to take a look at a few issues around this great saint -- along with certain intriguing reports that have been in circulation.

What about rumors, via e-mail, that St. Pio's body is missing from its tomb? That it was recently opened and found to contain only his habit and sandals?

That has been the wildest rumor, and as far as we can tell, there's no truth to that. We checked through a foundation in Connecticut devoted to the new saint, and they in turn were in consultation with the Franciscans who administer his shrine in Italy. From what we understand, the tomb has not even been opened. Rumors that his body has been shown to be incorrupt are also (at least at this point) without foundation.

But it's understandable that there would be such spectacular rumors. He was a spectacular man. There were so much phenomena around this great mystic that just the cures alone -- just the miraculous healings attached to him -- are literally beyond count. The same is true of those who have reported visions, dreams, and bilocations related to the saint (who died on September 23, 1968).

Recently there was an uproar when reports over the BBC and other major networks said that blood was oozing from a statue of St. Pio in Messina, Sicily. Almost immediately, the reports were discounted and even ridiculed -- seen as bufala (news without grounds) -- when a woman phoned a local newspaper called the Gazzetta del Sud and said the blood had been placed on the statue as a trick by her son, who at the time was a 17-year-old "drug addict." When we contacted the local diocese, a spokesman said the bishop was convinced there was no merit to the reported "miracle."
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