Padre Pio Quotes

“Padre Pio’s stay at Saint Anne was anything but peaceable. Although the friars greatly appreciated the presence of a priest so dedicated to prayer and as cheerful and pleasant as could be at recreation time, disturbing things were happening. Often, especially in the evening, there were noises and explosions that left those poor friars terrified. Padre Pio apologized to the superior and explained: the devil was testing him with every sort of trial, but he fought back and always won. Yet he would be covered with sweat and so exhausted that the other friars would have to help him change clothes.”
― Gabriele Amorth, Padre Pio: Stories and Memories of My Mentor and Friend