Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Project BLACK MAMBA

Today we remember Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest, O.F.M. Cap. (1887-1968, A.K.A. Padre Pio), stigmatic: Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

Quoth the Holy Redeemer Parish bulletin:
Commonly known as Padre Pio (25 May 1877-23 September 1968), was a friar, priest, stigmatist, & mystic of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1962, when Pope Saint John Paul II (22 October) was still an archbishop in Poland, he wrote to Padre Pio & asked him to pray for a Polish woman with throat cancer. Within two weeks, she had been cured of her life-threatening disease. (St. Pius of Pietrelcina's) was the 45th canonization ceremony of Pope St. John Paul II's pontificate.
Quoth the St. Michael Parish bulletin:
Also known as Padre Pio, a friar, priest, stigmatic, & mystic of the Capuchin friars. He was born in 1887 in Italy & died in 1968. At baptism he was given the name Francesco & by the age of five he made the decision to dedicate his life to God. He was afflictaed with many illnesses which kept him bedridden. It was reported that he experienced heavenly visions. he was seen as a symbol of hope in Europe & began to manifest gifts of healing, prophecy, & miracles.
Scripture of the Day
Personal Reading
Introduction to the Book of Wisdom;
the Book of Wisdom, chapter one (of nineteen), verses one thru fifteen;

Mass Readings
The Book of Ezra, chapter nine, verses five thru nine;
The Book of Tobit, chapter thirteen, verses one(b), two thru four(b), four(e,f,g,h), four(n), seven & eight;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter nine, verses one thru six

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