Inspiring stories of Padre Pio's miracles, clairvoyance and bi-location.
Capuchin monk and spiritual leader, Padre Pio (1887-1968), is known and venerated throughout the world. Drawn by his stigmata (bodily wounds similar to those of the crucified Christ) and by his extraordinary powers of spiritual and physical healing, literally millions of people have made their way to his little monastery in Italy from every corner of the globe. Tales of Padre Pio is a collection of first-hand accounts of various meetings with this humble and holy friar. Driven by curiosity and a bit of skepticism, the author first sought out Padre Pio some forty years ago and soon became a fervent disciple. Convinced of the man's saintliness, he remained a close confidant until Pio's death. As fascinating and inspiring as these stories are, they represent just a small portion of the countless miracles attributed to Pio. -The full extent of his authentic miracles will, however, never be known, - the author reminds us. -But the example and spiritual splendor of his life, - McCaffery continues, -is there for all to see. And that life, his attributes, and those works which we know constitute a tremendous rebuttal of all the blind and stupidly presumptuous godlessness of our present age. This book is a most distinguished addition to the Image line and will be warmly welcomed for the spiritual riches it contains. In addition, students of ESP and mystical phenomena will find Tales of Padre Pio especially provocative, stimulating, and truly captivating.
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A fairly touch character of Scots-Irish extraction, John McCaffery didn't want to have anything to do with the superstitious business of healings and signs and wonders; but friends kept pressing him to go and see a Franciscan Friar in the south of Italy. In the end he went to see Padre Pio in his monastery at San Giovanni Rotundo. He became a close friend of the man who was to become well known among Catholics for his miracles, clairvoyancy and bi-location. The author has set down in the form of many true stories most of what he knows of Padre Pio and the extraordinary phenomena connected with him. Writing first hand, the McCaffery's are travellers' tales from a very strange land, and yet they all occured in 20th century Italy.