He was brought to Padre Pio by a priest in hopes of a cure. Lello was a Jewish man who had suddenly become blind. One of the most beautiful miracles of Padre Pio is the cure of Lello Pegna. Healing the BlindĪnd Jesus said to him, “Go your way your faith has made you well.” Mark 10:52 The crowds watched in amazement as Francesco threw his crutches away and, for the first time in his life, walked on his deformed feet.įrancesco would never use his crutches again. Padre Pio shouted again, “I said, ‘Throw away your crutches!’” and left the man, walking into the church to say Mass. One day, as Padre Pio was walking by, Francesco cried out, “Padre Pio, give me a blessing!” Padre Pio looked at the man and said, “Throw away your crutches!”įrancesco was stunned and did not move. Padre Pio’s friary to beg for money among the crowds of people who came to see the famous capuchin. He frequently stationed himself outside of St. Unable to walk, he would drag himself along the ground on his knees with the assistance of small crutches. “Rise, take up your pallet, and walk.” John 5:8įrancesco Santaraello was a crippled man with club feet, dubbed the village idiot of San Giovanni Rotondo. Still, we can see that Padre Pio and his miracles were a humble reflection of Christ Himself. He works through them and through the conformity of their will to His. Of course, the saints do not perform miracles by their own power, but are channels of God’s power. While reading through stories of Padre Pio’s miracles, what struck me most was how similar the miracles performed by Padre Pio were compared with those performed by Christ! Jesus performed countless miracles-by His own power-throughout His public ministry to demonstrate His divinity and to point us to His Heavenly Kingdom. The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines miracles as “a sign or wonder such as a healing, or control of nature, which can only be attributed to God.” To this day, the stories about his miracles continue to inspire belief in those who were previously skeptical.īefore we read about some of Padre Pio’s most incredible miracles, let’s remind ourselves what the purpose of miracles is in the first place.
Crowds traveled from all over the world to meet him or to have him hear their Confession. He quickly gained the attention of thousands due to the countless miracles attributed to him.
Padre Pio, whose feast we celebrate on September 23rd, is one of the most famous and beloved saints of the 20th century.Īs a humble Capuchin priest, he was the recipient of some of the most astonishing spiritual gifts: the stigmata, bilocation, healing, prophecy, and the ability to read souls.
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