Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry: Padre Pio’s Timeless Wisdom – Sep 23 – Homily – Fr Joseph Michael

 

Fr. Joseph Michael McShane gives the homily on how St. Padre Pio's true sanctity stemmed from his profound humility, obedience, and trust in God rather than his extraordinary mystical gifts, encouraging believers to unite their sufferings with Christ and live by the saint's motto: Pray, hope, and not worry.

On the Feast of St. Padre Pio, Fr. Joseph reflects on the famous Capuchin priest known for remarkable mystical gifts, including the stigmata, reading hearts in confession, bilocation, and constant interactions with angels and souls in purgatory. However, he emphasizes that these miraculous phenomena are not what made Padre Pio a saint. Instead, his true holiness came from his deep humility, obedience, intense devotion to the Holy Eucharist, tender love for Our Lady, and total trust in God amidst severe physical and spiritual trials. Drawing inspiration from Padre Pio's cherished advice—"Pray, hope, and don't worry"—Catholics are invited to unite their daily crosses with Christ's suffering, offering them up for the conversion of sinners and the release of souls from purgatory.

Colossians 1:24 – Rejoicing in sufferings for Christ's mystical body – https://airmaria.com/go/FSJqNQ
Galatians 6:17 – Bearing the marks of Jesus in our body – https://airmaria.com/go/XS4J2q
CCC 336 – Guardian angels assisting believers toward eternal salvation – https://airmaria.com/go/uj83ge
CCC 1032 – Offering prayers for purification of deceased souls – https://airmaria.com/go/sx6aKW
CCC 1456 – Confessing essential sins to obtain divine forgiveness – https://airmaria.com/go/9QAEPG

00:00 - Celebrating the Feast of St. Padre Pio
00:54 - Mystical Gifts: Reading Hearts and the Stigmata
01:45 - Devotion to the Angels and Souls in Purgatory
03:03 - Childlike Love for Our Lady and the Eucharist
03:41 - Bilocation and Attacks from the Devil
05:38 - True Holiness in Humility and Trust
06:10 - Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry
07:20 - Asking Padre Pio's Intercession

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Mt 16) - Mem - http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=311
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/092326.cfm
1st: Galatians 2:19-20 - Faith and Works
Resp: Psalms 128:1-4 - A song of ascents
Gsp: Matthew 16:24-27 - Conditions of Discipleship

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1160

Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtRpIg0FND4