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Compiled by Anthony Chiffolo

Padre Pio was one of the most beloved and intriguing holy men of the 20th century. In this book his own words lead readers to Christmas with a heightened sense of the sacred. Reflections for each day--from the first Sunday of Advent until the end of the Christmas season--begin with selections from letters and messages of Padre Pio, followed by Scripture, prayer, a suggestion for an appropriate seasonal activity, and blessings.

Advent and Christmas Wisdom is ideal for those who want to enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ's Incarnation as they prepare room in their hearts for his birth. During this joyous season readers can experience the special closeness to God that Padre Pio felt.

From the Introduction:

Padre Pio knew with complete certainty that at all times his place was beside Jesus, Whether it be Jesus the suffering servant or Jesus the innocent babe.  Providing some pre-Advent counsel, he wrote, "One thing only is necessary, to be close to Jesus..."  This was his lifelong quest, and his premier advice to all of his spiritual children.

"Be close to Jesus."  It is goo counsel for all of us as we experience another Advent.  Perhaps in God's presence we are shy and reticent, or nervous and talkative, or fearful and belligerent, or brave and boastful.  Does it really matter what we say or feel, or if we say or feel anything?  Pio's continuing message to us is that only one thing counts: that we find a way to be with Jesus.

This Advent, let us join Padre Pio as he hastens to the God-Child, heeding the angels and following the star, to experience God's nearness, where anything and everything are possible.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

How to Use This Book

Part I: Readings for Advent

Part II: Readings for the Twelve Days of Christmas

Part III: Format for Nightly Prayer and Reading

Sources and Acknowledgments

About Anthony F. Chiffolo:

Anthony F. Chiffolo, editorial director of Praeger Publishers, has a master's degree in the Classics of Western Civilization from St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland.  He is the author/compiler of numerous religion books, including At Prayer with the Saints, Be Mindful of Us: Prayers to the Saints, and Pope John XXIII: In My Own Words, all published by Liguori Publications.  He was named Whitey Radio Author of the Year 2000 for his Liguori book Padre Pio: In My Own Words.

St. Pio of Pietrelcina

Feast Day: Roman Rite Calendar - 09/23 Patron Of: Serenity Also known as     Francesco Forgione; Padre Pio of Pietrelcina Memorial     23 September Profile     Born to a southern Italian farm family, the son of Grazio, a shepherd. At age 15 he entered the novitiate of the Capuchin friars in Morcone, and joined the order at age 19. Suffered several health problems, and at one point his family thought he had tuberculosis. Ordained at age 22 on 10 August 1910.     While praying before a cross, he received the stigmata on 20 September 1918, the first priest ever to be so blessed. As word spread, especially after American soldiers brought home stories of Padre Pio following WWII, the priest himself became a point of pilgrimage for both the pious and the curious. He would hear confessions by the hour, reportedly able to read the consciences of those who held back. Reportedly able to bilocate, levitate, and heal by touch. Founded the House for the Relief of Suffering in 1956, a hospital that serves 60,000 a year. In the 1920's he started a series of prayer groups that continue today with over 400,000 members worldwide.     His canonization miracle involved the cure of Matteo Pio Colella, age 7, the son of a doctor who works in the House for Relief of Suffering, the hospital in San Giovanni Rotondo founded by Padre Pio. On the night of 20 June 2000, Matteo was admitted to the intensive care unit of the hospital with meningitis. By morning doctors had lost hope for him as nine of the boy´s internal organs had ceased to give signs of life. That night, during a prayer vigil attended by Matteo´s mother and some Capuchin friars of Padre Pio´s monastery, the child's condition improved suddenly. When he awoke from the coma, Matteo said that he had seen an elderly man with a white beard and a long, brown habit, who said to him: "Don´t worry, you will soon be cured." The miracle was approved by the Congregation and Pope John Paul II on 20 December 2001. Born     25 May 1887 at Pietrelcina, Benevento, Italy as Francesco Forgione Died     23 September 1968 of natural causes Venerable     18 December 1997 by Pope John Paul II Beatified     2 May 1999 by Pope John Paul II Canonized     16 June 2002 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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