Padre Pio

Padre Pio can be a very powerful intercessor. For those not Catholic, we do not worship anyone but God, but we do believe in the Communion of Saints. This includes the Church Triumphant, the Church Militant, and the Church Suffering. Those in Heaven are the Church Triumphant.

We do not 'pray' to Mary and Saints the way we pray to the Lord. It is more of a request to have them intercede for us, just as if we asked YOU to pray for us. But they are right there before the very throne of God, if the Church has called them Venerable, Blessed or Saint (after Canonization).

Padre Pio had many gifts of the Holy Spirit, and is a powerful intercessor. The website for him has this picture with some of the promises he made in the picture. Another ----
Padre Pio's most ardent desire was to welcome all of America into his "spiritual family." He promised to "wait outside the "Gates of Heaven" until all his spiritual children are safely inside.

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina