Praying in the Presence of Our Lord With St. Padre Pio

by Eileen Dunn Bertanzetti

Eileen Dunn Bertanzetti During his 58 years as a Capuchin friar, Padre Pio never stopped encouraging the faithful to receive Jesus in the Eucharist and to pray in the presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. During that time, thousands upon thousands of pilgrims streamed to Pietrelcina, Italy, to be there as he celebrated Mass, to receive the sacrament of penance from him, to seek his spiritual guidance, and to ask for his prayers. Among them, in 1947 was a young Father Karol Wojtyla who, later as Pope John Paul II, proclaimed him St Pio in 2002. Now you can enter into the presence of Our Lord in the Eucharist accompanied by this humble stigmatist(one who suffers the wounds of Christ crucified). Here are his words and his prayers on life's sorrows, fears, trials, temptations, and joys Even on Earth, Simply Love God Divine Mercy Thy Will Be Done

144 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 2004

Reviews

[JW van der Merwe · Rating 4 out of 5]

A spiritual with Padre Pio...nicely set out and a good introduction to the saint's life and work. Padre Pio was a very gifted man and things he experienced unique and sometimes even questionable because it is mentioned and experienced by so few- for example the gift of bilocation (pg. 130)- to be present in two places simultaneously. The only other reference we have is saint Paul the apostle...But anyway it is a spiritual book and one might not agree with everything, you will be blessed by praying with...