St Pio of Pietrelcina (September 23) decided to be a Capuchin friar at the age of 10
Topic: St Pio of Pietrelcina
Daily readings: September 19 – September 25
Posted on Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Scripture readings in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms
Padre Pio is Italy’s most loved saint. But the rest of the world seems to know little about him
St Pio of Pietrelcina, born 125 years ago, deserves to be celebrated by Catholics in Britain as well as Italy