1.0O Me of Little Faithhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/omeoflittlefaithJason Boyetthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/omeoflittlefaith/author/jboyettHappy Padre Pio Day! - O Me of Little Faithrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="z5L7sJRUAH"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/omeoflittlefaith/2008/09/happy-padre-pio-day.html">Happy Padre Pio Day!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/omeoflittlefaith/2008/09/happy-padre-pio-day.html/embed#?secret=z5L7sJRUAH" width="600" height="338" title="“Happy Padre Pio Day!” — O Me of Little Faith" data-secret="z5L7sJRUAH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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September 23 is the feast day for Padre Pio, one of the best-known saints of the 20th century. It’s one thing to hear fantastic stories about saints of old who slew dragons (St. George) and got kidnapped by pirates (St. Patrick) and may or may not have had the head of a dog (St. Christopher).…http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/img/p-pio.jpg