Padre Pio – Visit Pietrelcina

Piana Romana and Padre Pio

admin — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 08:18:55 +0000

Piana Romana is a wide, flat plain of farming land on the outskirts of Pietrelcina. Padre Pio’s family had a small plot of land there and a small stone farmhouse/store. When he was an ordained priest living in Pietrelcina, Francesco used to walk there after mass, taking the path through the woods (the Rosary Walk). ...

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Rosary Walk part 2

admin — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 12:09:00 +0000

Leaving the bridge behind Padre Pio and his family would turn left and knew they were in for a climb up a rocky slope. I must admit, this section, although only about 100 meters long, is a bit of a challenge for the ‘over 60’s’. Still it is not so bad and we have done ...

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Where Padre Pio was Born

admin — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 14:55:28 +0000

If you are in Pietrelcina and looking for the actual home where Padre Pio was born. Here are the directions to find it. Using the Parish Church of Our Lady of the Angels as the starting point, continue on through the narrow stone street in front of you and you will arrive at a fork ...

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St. Padre Pio and Madona del Libera

admin — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 14:34:35 +0000

Growing up in Pietrelcina, St. Padre Pio was of course steeped in the local devotion to Our Lady of Liberty. However, it seems he also had a very personal devotion to her. One old resident related to us personally that Padre Pio had been seen talking to Our Lady at the foot of the altar. ...

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