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You were generously endowed by God, The Giver of all good gifts, With the gifts of the Spirit, Signing your body as a living witness to the saving Passion and Death of Jesus, His Son. Many looked upon the reflection of the Crucified Jesus in your body And experienced anew God’s saving mercy. Through your ministry, God reconciled penitents to Himself And invited them to taste His sweetness In the Holy Eucharist. Through your powerful intercession before God, Pray for us, that we may follow Your example of prayer and penance And come to follow more closely our Risen Lord So that one day we may rejoice with you in that kingdom Where God calls all his faithful children To live in the light of His love and eternal peace. Pray for us Saint Pio of Pietrelcina That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray God of mercy and love, you called St. Pio of Pietrelcina to extend the mystery of the cross visibly into the lives of sinners and sufferers, that they might be converted to believe in the Gospel. Through his intercession, strengthen all believers in the willingness to take up the cross daily and follow Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. |