Let us prepare ourselves during this time of Christmas to welcome the birth of Jesus made man, letting Him reign in our lives.
Prayer to St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina
Padre Pio, pure in heart, you who lived fully in prayer and in the love of God, teach us, too, humility, obedience, and generosity. Loving Padre Pio, help us give thanks to and praise the Lord, never failing in prayer, because His love is forever. Secure for us the help to be good Christians. Grant us a faith that is loving and tranquil. Teach us to recognize the face of Jesus in those who suffer and are in need.
I raise my prayer to you Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina: strengthen our hearts in times of trial – If we become unworthy and yield to temptation, secure for us healing for our sins. Help us seek the sacrament of forgiveness as the embrace of peace. Instill in us greater love and devotion for the Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus and mother of us all.
Beloved Padre Pio, spiritual son of St. Francis of Assisi, and father of many souls brought back to life, kindly see to our spiritual and material needs. Padre Pio, you who lived fully in divine grace, in the love of God, and with the power of the Holy Spirit, you worked great miracles. Dearest Padre Pio, we turn to you in trust; support us in kindness.
We confide in you, o Padre Pio, and are sure that you will intercede for us, obtaining the grace we are in need of. Give us a charitable heart, teach us to be more generous, and help us to do good works with no thought of earthly compensation. Glorious Padre Pio, stay by us through our earthly pilgrimage back to the blessed Father, which we, too, hope to reach, where we can contemplate for eternity the glory of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen