Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry: True Stories of Padre Pio Book 1

After my death I will do more. My real mission will begin after my death

onfidence and told her that although he had spent a good deal of time with Padre Pio, he still felt that he did not really know him. Mary said to Charles, “I feel the same way that you do. I have spent years assisting him but I do not feel like I know him either. Now, his confessor who listens to his most intimate thoughts, knows him better than you or I do. But in reality, no on

sted as one of his correspondence secretaries.
Charles’ very first job in S

without having to play the organ.”

Mary died in the Home for the Relief of

Charles was present when Padre Pio walked in the room to greet the two men. As they fell to their knees, the room became permeated with an intense scent of perfume. The fragrance was so strong that their eyes began to water and their noses began to run. In a blessing, Padre Pio tapped the doctor on his head three times. The doctor was so overcome by the force of spiritual power that was radiating from Padre Pio that he began to sway. Charles was afraid that he was going to fall over and had to take his arm and help him up and to a nearby bench.

One time a doctor and an engineer, both from the Philippines, came to the monastery in hopes of meeting Padre Pio. Padre Pio saw the men from a distance and told Charles to tell them to go and put on long sleeved shirts or he would not greet them. The two men objected. “It is the middle of summer and very hot,” they said. “We have just come from Rome and have been to the Vatican where everyone is wearing short sleeved shirts.” Although they were indignant, they did as they were told and came back wearing long sleeved shirts.