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ST.PADRE PIO on Purgatory, Guardian Angel, devil

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Close encounters of a special kind with Padre Pio: The Souls in Purgatory, The Guardian Angel, the devil. Everybody who met Padre Pio seemed convinced that he had a direct connection with the afterlife, and asked about a dead relative or friend. It was fascinating there was always an answer. Gerardo De Caro had long conversations with Padre Pio in 1943. In his written notes he testifies:  "Padre Pio had an exact knowledge of the state of a soul after death, including the duration of the pain until reached total purification." “More souls of the dead from Purgatory than of the living climb this mountain   to attend my Masses and seek my prayers.” "The souls in Purgatory pray for us, and their prayers are even more effective than ours, because they are accompanied by their suffering. So, let's pray for them, and let's pray them to pray for us." "You will be surprised to find in Paradise souls you never expected to b...
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ST.PADRE PIO on confessional, baptisms, first Communions, weddings;

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Close encounters with Padre Pio in the Confessional Padre Pio spent most of his day hearing confessions. From 1918 to 1923 he heard confessions fifteen to nineteen hours a day. During the 40's and 50's about eight hours a day. In 1962, 83.035 women and 19.837 men  registered for confession with Padre Pio: an average of about 273 per day. In 1967 Padre Pio confessed about 15.000 women and 10.000 men. An average of 70 people per day. People would come to him from all over the world. He heard the confessions in the old church, even after the new church was built.   Women waiting their turn to confess       Padre Pio in the confessional of women.    Padre Pio's confessional as it has been preserved.        Padre Pio confessing a child Padre Pio confessing a man. For the women there was a confessional. The men confessed in the old sacristy. The average confession...
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