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"I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE; HE WHO BELIEVES IN ME SHALL LIVE EVEN IF HE DIES."
JOHN 11:25
"I shall stand at the gates of Paradise until all my Spiritual Children have entered."
St. Padre Pio
"THE LIFE AND MISSION OF PADRE PIO PROVE THAT DIFFICULTIES AND SORROWS, IF ACCEPTED OUT OF LOVE, ARE TRANSFORMED INTO A PRIVILEGED WAY OF HOLINESS, WHICH OPENS TO PROSPECTS OF A GREATER GOOD, KNOWN ONLY TO THE LORD."
ST. JOHN PAUL II at Padre Pio's canonisation ceremony
Padre Pio''s short biography can be found on various websites including http://padrepiodevotions.org and www.piercedhearts.org (St. Pio of Pietrelcina)