Question

[EyezOFire]

Was listening to Relevent Radio today driving home from work, and they were talking about Padre something?? Who bore the Stigmata for 58 years... Does anyone know who this is ?

[CatholicFlame]

Oh that is Padre Pio. He was a franciscan fiar who yes, bore the stigata. He also had some other spiritual gifts that are extremely rare, almost unheard of.

Joab knows alot about this saint. Maybe he will post here. I know there is a thread somewhere on CF about Padre Pio that Joab posts on frequently.

[CatholicFlame]

Hi Eyez, I wanted to share these 2 videos with you about Padre Pio. They are both wonderful ways of showing who he is and what he did.

The first is really a well done artistic piece on his life. the second is live footage of St. Pio saying mass.

I could really feel the presence of the Holy Spirit in the live footage, I hope that you are blessed by it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpQi_8ZhedA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqLxUExgZVQ&feature=related


peace be with you brother EyezOFire

[HisKid1973]

[quote=CatholicFlame. He also had some other spiritual gifts that are extremely rare, almost unheard of.
[/quote]

I never knew that there ..were any spiritual gifts that were rare or unheard of..There are outside of sacred scripture, I presume?

[Peaceful Dove]

One of the things that Padre Pio was seen to do is bi-locate. He was witnessed being in more than one place at once.

I have known one other lady, very much in love with the Lord and extremly immersed in the Holy Spirit who was seen to bi-locate.

This is extremely rare as far as I know.
I would say the stigmata is rare, as well.

Padre Pio would often receive the gift of the Word of Knowledge when hearing a confession. He would know if the person was holding something back.

[JoabAnias]

Was listening to Relevent Radio today driving home from work, and they were talking about Padre something?? Who bore the Stigmata for 58 years... Does anyone know who this is ?

There is a thread on Saint Padre Pio here:
http://christianforums.com/t6582062-saint-padre-pio.html

[JoabAnias]

He would know if the person was holding something back.

And I have heard he often knew what it was.

He would not give absolution if a person was not sincerely contrite and has been known to hear confessions for nearly two days straight.

Peace.

[Peaceful Dove]

Yes, I believe he did.

Hopefully we will keep the threads centered on the Charismatic Renewal. It is really easy to get off track and into conversations that might better be discussed in One Bread One Body.

[JoabAnias]

Yes, I believe he did.

Hopefully we will keep the threads centered on the Charismatic Renewal. It is really easy to get off track and into conversations that might better be discussed in One Bread One Body.

Oh yea. Addressed the question and referred to the thread on Padre Pio.

This reminds me I have a post for here about something I read St. John of the Cross say in book II chap II of the Dark Night of the Soul pertaining to spiritual gifts that I need input on and might be a good topic.

On the road at the moment though and will have to wait till I get back home to the book.

Peace.

Back on topic.

[Peaceful Dove]

Oh yea. Addressed the question and referred to the thread on Padre Pio.

This reminds me I have a post for here about something I read St. John of the Cross say in book II chap II of the Dark Night of the Soul pertaining to spiritual gifts that I need input on and might be a good topic.

On the road at the moment though and will have to wait till I get back home to the book.

Peace.

Back on topic.

Most Charismatics will at one time or another experience Dark Night of the Soul or what our non-Catholic brothers and sisters call "the Desert experience".
I went through it for 2 years but in the end, it was a powerful growing place. Painful but very worthwhile.

[CatholicFlame]

The gift that is most powerful that St. Pio had was the stigmata from what I can understand of the gospel. Imagine if our Lord asked you to suffer for others. Just imagine receiving the wounds that were given to our Lord.

What a ministry.

[JoabAnias]

Most Charismatics will at one time or another experience Dark Night of the Soul or what our non-Catholic brothers and sisters call "the Desert experience".
I went through it for 2 years but in the end, it was a powerful growing place. Painful but very worthwhile.

For me the first time lasted about 15 years, then the last time only about 4, I have felt it coming on again perhaps in a couple more years but the Lord has told me it wont be as bad this 3rd time as what I have already experienced.

Peace.

[Peaceful Dove]

For me the first time lasted about 15 years, then the last time only about 4, I have felt it coming on again perhaps in a couple more years but the Lord has told me it wont be as bad this 3rd time as what I have already experienced.

Peace.

Oh my gosh! I could barely stand 2 years. 15 years with no consolation! You must have the Spirit of Mother Teresa!

[JoabAnias]

Oh my gosh! I could barely stand 2 years. 15 years with no consolation! You must have the Spirit of Mother Teresa!

It was all about being the best ME I could be. ;)

After the 15 years the Lord came to me so powerfully I thought I was insane. I actually heard Mary's voice outloud once and saw a life sized statue of St. Michael come to life and smile at me once and another time heard a voice tell me the fate of someone who had died. After the second time I earnestly sought the Lord I have heard the Lords voice. Once was alomost like being called up into the 3rd heaven when I was sorrowful unto death, and one other occasion I conversed with the Lord a whole day. At other times I have seen the answer to my prayers for others manifest before my eyes in instant healings. You can see why I thought I was going insane there for a while. ;)

[CatholicFlame]

Well St. Pio was just a perfect example of sharing your life for those who need God's mercy. After all, can you imagine givng up like 18 hours or more than a day to sit in the confessional and hear people's confessions? And all the while having the sitgmata and being in pain.

There is no greater love, than for a man to lay down his life for his friends.

The saints truly follow our Lord Jesus Christ to the end!

With all grace coming through Christ our Lord, amen.

[JoabAnias]

Well St. Pio was just a perfect example of sharing your life for those who need God's mercy. After all, can you imagine givng up like 18 hours or more than a day to sit in the confessional and hear people's confessions? And all the while having the sitgmata and being in pain.

There is no greater love, than for a man to lay down his life for his friends.

The saints truly follow our Lord Jesus Christ to the end!

With all grace coming through Christ our Lord, amen.

I would like to share something that touched me last night.

Imitation of Christ book III chapter XIII.

THE VOICE OF CHRIST

MY CHILD, he who attempts to escape obeying withdraws himself from grace. Likewise he who seeks private benefits for himself loses those which are common to all. He who does not submit himself freely and willingly to his superior, shows that his flesh is not yet perfectly obedient but that it often rebels and murmurs against him.

Learn quickly, then, to submit yourself to your superior if you wish to conquer your own flesh. For the exterior enemy is more quickly overcome if the inner man is not laid waste. There is no more troublesome, no worse enemy of the soul than you yourself, if you are not in harmony with the spirit. It is absolutely necessary that you conceive a true contempt for yourself if you wish to be victorious over flesh and blood.

Because you still love yourself too inordinately, you are afraid to resign yourself wholly to the will of others. Is it such a great matter if you, who are but dust and nothingness, subject yourself to man for the sake of God, when I, the All-Powerful, the Most High, Who created all things out of nothing, humbly subjected Myself to man for your sake? I became the most humble and the lowest of all men that you might overcome your pride with My humility.

Learn to obey, you who are but dust! Learn to humble yourself, you who are but earth and clay, and bow down under the foot of every man! Learn to break your own will, to submit to all subjection! Be zealous against yourself! Allow no pride to dwell in you, but prove yourself so humble and lowly that all may walk over you and trample upon you as dust in the streets! What have you, vain man, to complain of? What answer can you make, vile sinner, to those who accuse you, you who have so often offended God and so many times deserved hell? But My eye has spared you because your soul was precious in My sight, so that you might know My love and always be thankful for My benefits, so that you might give yourself continually to true subjection and humility, and might patiently endure contempt.

Peace.

[GlynnWa]

I would like to share something that touched me last night.

Imitation of Christ book III chapter XIII.

THE VOICE OF CHRIST

MY CHILD, he who attempts to escape obeying withdraws himself from grace. Likewise he who seeks private benefits for himself loses those which are common to all. He who does not submit himself freely and willingly to his superior, shows that his flesh is not yet perfectly obedient but that it often rebels and murmurs against him.

Learn quickly, then, to submit yourself to your superior if you wish to conquer your own flesh. For the exterior enemy is more quickly overcome if the inner man is not laid waste. There is no more troublesome, no worse enemy of the soul than you yourself, if you are not in harmony with the spirit. It is absolutely necessary that you conceive a true contempt for yourself if you wish to be victorious over flesh and blood.

Because you still love yourself too inordinately, you are afraid to resign yourself wholly to the will of others. Is it such a great matter if you, who are but dust and nothingness, subject yourself to man for the sake of God, when I, the All-Powerful, the Most High, Who created all things out of nothing, humbly subjected Myself to man for your sake? I became the most humble and the lowest of all men that you might overcome your pride with My humility.

Learn to obey, you who are but dust! Learn to humble yourself, you who are but earth and clay, and bow down under the foot of every man! Learn to break your own will, to submit to all subjection! Be zealous against yourself! Allow no pride to dwell in you, but prove yourself so humble and lowly that all may walk over you and trample upon you as dust in the streets! What have you, vain man, to complain of? What answer can you make, vile sinner, to those who accuse you, you who have so often offended God and so many times deserved hell? But My eye has spared you because your soul was precious in My sight, so that you might know My love and always be thankful for My benefits, so that you might give yourself continually to true subjection and humility, and might patiently endure contempt.

Peace.
Saint Therese followed the belief that it is the little things that we do that are so important. Her little way. Just as we are dust on the street.

In Christ Name, Glynnwa:pray:

[Peaceful Dove]

Saint Therese followed the belief that it is the little things that we do that are so important. Her little way. Just as we are dust on the street.

In Christ Name, Glynnwa:pray:

Welcome GlynnWa,

Are you new to our Catholic Charismatic Forum. I do not believe we have met.

I read your profile and see that you have been in the greater forum for a bit.

Have you been involved in the Charismatic Renewal? We hope you spend time here and meet new friends and enjoy our threads. This forum is pretty new but growing fast.

Blessings.

[JoabAnias]

Saint Therese followed the belief that it is the little things that we do that are so important. Her little way. Just as we are dust on the street.

In Christ Name, Glynnwa:pray:

Yes, I have been to adoration at her National Shrine and was astounded at how such "little" ways made her such a great saint. It solidified for me how we can offer even the smallest thing to God as penances and also be just as great. Good News for the overly scrupulous I would think. ;)

Peace sister.

:liturgy: