THROUGH THE YEAR /PADRE P

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E IS ONE OF THE MOST INTRIQUING SAINTS OF THE TWENTIETH century, and one of the most invoked saints in the world. Yet this classic biography, written by a fellow Capuchin and friend,
has been unavailable for forty years—until now. This biography brings the words and works of this beloved confessor, stigmatic, and friar to a new audience eager to learn of his mysticism and miracles.
Born in 1887 in rural Italy, young Francesco Forgione was named after the country's patron saint, Francis of Assisi. As Padre Pio, he became known not only for the stigmata that enabled him to suffer for souls and to be more
• like Christ, but for the mystical intensity of his prayer that enabled him to bless and pray with those most in need, anywhere in the world. To this day, those who sought his intercession have testified to the unmistakable aroma of violets and roses that signaled his presence. If you seek the friendship of great saints, you will be enlightened and inspired by this biography.

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