Saint Padre Pio, born Francesco Forgione in 1887 in Pietrelcina, Italy, is a beacon of God’s grace and a profound testament to the power of prayer and suffering offered in love. From a young age, he felt the call to serve Christ and entered the Capuchin order, dedicating himself entirely to a life of prayer, penance, and deep union with God. Marked by extraordinary mystical gifts, Padre Pio became a living image of the Crucified Christ. In 1918, he received the stigmata, the wounds of…