MEET PADRE PIO

Mystic and healer Padre Pio (1887-1968) lived a life marked by rumors and speculation, but also holiness and humility.
In this stirring biography, renowned Pio scholar Patricia Treece peels back the layers of mystery that continue to shroud the gruff yet godly Italian saint who was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 20oz. Readers will gain a better understanding of Pio's life, but also get to know his unique mind and voice through letters and writings that Treece has included in this absorbing work. Meet Padre Pio will bring you face-to-face with one of the most beloved yet mysterious Catholic personalities of the zoth century.
An expert on 1gth- and 20th-century saints, Patricia Treece (1938-
2016) authored a number of acclaimed books on saints including A Man for Others (about St. Maximillian Kolbe) and the best-selling Mornings with Thérèse of Lisieux. She traveled extensively to saints' shrines and archives to research her many popular titles. Her other titles on Padre Pio include The Joyful Spirit with Padre Pio and Through the Year with Padre Pio.

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