Saint Padre Pio: Mystic, Stigmatist & Lover of the Rosary (23 September) | Prophet of Our Times

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What inheritance did St. Padre Pio wish to leave his spiritual children? His answer was immediate: “The Rosary.” This homily celebrates Padre Pio as a Franciscan priest, mystic, prophet, victim soul and stigmatist whose entire life was directed toward Jesus and Mary. It explores his influence upon Fr. Stefano Manelli and the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, his fifty years bearing the wounds of Christ, his hidden shoulder wound, his ability to read souls and his extraordinary gifts of bilocation and spiritual discernment. Above all, this reflection examines Padre Pio’s profound devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. From childhood visits to Our Lady of the Rosary at Pompeii to his constant prayer in old age, the Rosary became the chain of hope linking him to Heaven. He reportedly prayed as many as thirty-five Rosaries each day and encouraged his spiritual children to pray it always. Padre Pio taught that devotion to Mary never distracts from Jesus. The saint who visibly bore Christ’s wounds also continually meditated upon the mysteries of Christ through the Rosary. From Our Lady of Sorrows, he learned to stand beneath the Cross and endure suffering with faith. On September 23, 1968, his earthly life ended with two names upon his lips: “Jesus and Mary.” May Padre Pio teach us to love the Cross, remain close to Our Lady and take up the Rosary as our spiritual weapon. 🙏 St. Padre Pio, pray for us! 0:00 Celebrating St. Padre Pio 0:42 Mystic, Priest and Victim Soul 1:09 Padre Pio and Fr. Stefano Manelli 1:28 Mystically Crucified at Mass 1:53 Stefano’s Franciscan Vocation 2:21 Humble Servant of St. Francis 2:38 Fifty Years of the Stigmata 2:56 Confession and Reading Souls 3:11 Bilocation and Mystical Gifts 3:18 The Hidden Shoulder Wound 3:35 Padre Pio’s Love for Mary 4:07 St. Louis de Montfort’s Prophecy 4:39 The Crucifix and Rosary 4:55 Lifelong Devotion to Our Lady 5:04 Our Lady of Pompeii 5:36 The Rosary: His Marian Sermon 6:01 Apparitions of Our Lady 6:25 The Franciscan Marian Tradition 6:47 Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces 6:55 The Immaculate Conception 7:29 Mary at the Foot of the Cross 7:44 “Lean on the Cross Like Mary” 7:53 The Rosary for Everyone 8:19 The Rosary in His Hands 8:34 Miracles Through the Rosary 8:56 His Inheritance: The Rosary 9:19 Padre Pio and Fatima 9:34 Thirty-Five Rosaries a Day 9:52 Does the Rosary Distract From Jesus? 10:36 The Rosary Triumphs Over Evil 10:45 “Love Our Lady” 10:51 Mary Accompanies Him to Mass 11:30 Calling Sinners to Love Mary 12:06 His Death on September 23, 1968 12:13 Final Words: “Jesus and Mary” 12:46 Waiting at the Gates of Paradise 13:13 Purified in the Womb of Mary 13:22 Final Blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #PadrePio #HolyRosary #BlessedVirginMary #OurLadyOfSorrows #CatholicSaints #FranciscanSaints #September23