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SAN GIOVANI ROTONDO SEPTEMBER 22, 1968

Monsignor, Padre Pio wants to see you.

Leave us alone.

I can't. I was told not to leave here.

Who gives orders here? Hmm?

I can say certain things only to him.

After what I've seen, there's no need for it anymore.

But I need this.

I want to be confessed.

I want you to confess to me!

Good...

Considering your manifestations of holiness are over...

.. at least tell me why. Tell me.

You did not understand?

I'm finished.

So tell me the truth before it's too late.

Was Father Gemelli right?

Father Gemelli... said I was hysterical.

He was a great doctor.

And I was a poor monk.

This is a fact. I've always paid for it.

And it is fair enough: the Church must be...

... cautious.

As long as it wasn't Father Gemelli's fault

... the guilt...

...was from Satan.

I know you don't like to talk about this, but...

... You have to believe it!

He exists!

and he is...

... cunning.

Very cunning.

Priest.

So you still don't understand!

I'm the master of darkness and you're an idiot!

Go away!

We'll see if your faith will comfort you!

You will lose the person you love the most!

He has an incarcerated hernia.

And he has to go to Foggia for an operation!

He doesn't even go to bed...

Pio, did you hear the doctor? We have to go to Foggia!

I won't leave here.

Father, this is serious.

We're going to Foggia so I can operate on him.

I want to be operated here. Bring your equipment here.

I won't leave here.

Well, I'll see what I can do.

Well doctor, we'll give you all the help you need.

Please be patient.

Pio, can you tell me what's going on?

We pay for everything in the end, Paolino.

Good and bad. We pay for everything.

Come on, Father.

Everything is ready.

I know you.

You're waiting to butcher me like a gazelle, right?

Oh come on, the quicker we operate on you the better you'll feel.

I want to warn you doctor. I don't want to be anesthetized.

No! I cannot operate without anesthesia.

-Pio, what are you saying? -Not Paolino.

Do you know what he wants?

Wants to put me to sleep just to look at my stigmata.

It is not?

Yes, I thought about it.

Do not even think about it.

I was ordered not to show it to anyone, right?

So I don't worry about the pain.

TC accustomed.

Paolino, do me a favor.

Place four candles around me.

If he makes a mistake...

...at least everything will be ready.

Hi Franchi.

Mommy!

Mother!

I was told you weren't well.

So I came to see you.

What is it, mother?!

Everyone kisses your hands why can't I?

But who ever heard of a mother kissing her child's hands?

I am not kissing you for me, but for your brother and your father!

- Come on, stop, that's enough! -For your uncle and aunt...

-...they asked me to do it! -Get up! That's enough. Get up!

What is it, mother... What is it?

Sit down... sit down.

Is nothing. Don't worry, it's nothing.

I'm tired from the trip. She gave me a headache.

But now that I've seen him, I can go back to Pietrelcina.

No, no... Now you will stay here, with me.

Let's spend Christmas together, okay?

Do you want me to sleep here, with the priests?

Careful!!!

This is my mother... This is Maria Pyle...

She has a room ready for you.

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Piuccio!

Where are you going in this rain? Are you still sick.

Okay, at least cover up.

Franchi.

How do you feel, mother?

I'm going to rest.

Don't leave me, mother.

What will I do without you?

Don't cry, Franchi.

He's been there for three days.

He doesn't eat, he doesn't sleep.

Possibly...

...if I tell you...

It's useless.

He doesn't even celebrate mass anymore.

Dad, there's nothing else we can do here.

You can go home.

And you?

What will you do, son?

I'll wait, papa.

I will wait.

(In Latin) This is my body.

Even in the presence of the body of Christ you don't keep your watch!

I was told this, but I didn't want to believe it.

Three hours, three hours to celebrate Mass.

You have to follow the common path used by all priests.

Thirty, thirty-five minutes is enough.

During the mass, the Passion of Christ takes place...

Now you want to set a clock on Calvary?

Those are the orders.

It begins today, I decree the decree of the Holy Office...

.. you are prohibited from celebrating Mass in the presence of the faithful.

Women can no longer stay for meditation...

.. and the cloister door has to be closed.

Furthermore, you are prohibited from confessing to both men and women.

What should I do? This is the only thing I can do.

Who will take care of the souls of those people?

You and Father Paolino are relieved of your duties...

... and transferred to another convent.

Father Raffaele will be the new superior.

But why are you angry with him?

Punish me, he's innocent!

Father Raffaele, I am sure that you will comply with my provisions.

Calm down, Paolino, calm down.

Brought you a lot of trouble, didn't it?

Don't say that Pio. On the contrary, when I am "on the other side" I will say:

"I have a holy friend."

- What a saint! - Yes and they will let me in!

You are talking nonsense.

Piuccio...

I ask you, when you are in Heaven...

... Remember me.

Combined.

Excuse me now, or you'll make me cry too.

Paolino.

Go.

Padre Pio: Dear and always dear children...

... it's a pain for me to see them out there in the wind and cold.

His love moves me and I love him, I love you all.

Pray, always pray and don't be discouraged.

I will always be your shepherd.

Dear and honorable priest...

You ask me why I always walk around the convent.

I do it to feel closer to you.

If my father was in jail, I would spend the whole day...

march around the jail.

"Father I examined the window that leads to the cells...

... hoping to see you again.

I wonder if needing you is a sin."

While you're praying in the choir, I'm in the attic...

... from where I can see the convent.

I keep you company, praying for you.

Padre Pio: My dearest daughter...

... your faithfulness is a great comfort to me.

I wonder if writing to you is a sin too.

I will ask the Lord to give me an answer.

He can't do anything else.

He looks like a prisoner.

Nobody goes to church anymore.

All prayer groups are ending.

They destroyed everything!

Thanks!

Tell me the truth.

Do you feel love for him?

Yes!

But not as you might think.

Do you think that a man like me cannot understand you?

I love you too.

More than myself. My life...

...it didn't make any sense, before I found it.

Neither mine.

- But if I can't see him anymore what will I do? - Do not bother yourself.

I'm going through some old documents.

One way or another, they'll have to give it back to us.

I have to go now.

Take care of you.

Do you know what this is? Read.

Read the title.

"Antichrist of the Church of Christ".

Do you know who wrote it?

Your friend Brunatto.

He's a blackmailer and you have to stop him.

Find the path, but stop it.

The Pope is also worried.

Now that we are signing the agreement with the Italian state,

a scandal is the last thing we need.

Write to him.

Do what you want, but stop it. And this is an order!

What do you want?

Good morning, Father.

- I have to see Padre Pio. - For you there is absolute prohibition.

But I have to talk to him!

Can't you see you've ruined it?

- In Rome they believe he is the inspirer of everything. - He is not.

He is not guilty of anything.

Wait.

I have to talk to him!

Priest!

Priest! Can you hear me?

I know you can.

I know you are angry with me! But I had no choice!

This is the only way for Rome to set him free!

I cannot obey you!

I can't!

Padre Pio, look who's here.

- Piuccio!- Agostino!

It's been a long time! It's been a long time!

Come on, let's sit down. I have to talk to you.

Right.

Come Gaetano, remind me to continue later.

Sit down, Father Raffaele.

Remember when I went to Pietralcina to bring you news...

- .. a good one and a bad one? - Naturally, I remember.

Start with the bad. Don't worry, I'm used to it.

No, Puccio. This time has only brought you wonderful news.

Are you free.

Your seclusion is over.

As long as we don't start all over again? Right?

This is not up to me.

June 10, 1940. The moment of truth is about to come.

The crowd is close to the Duce for his ultimate decision.

Duce: Fighters... on land...

... sea and air...

... black shirts of the revolution and the legions...

... men and women of Italy, the Empire and the Monarchy of Albania...

... listen: the declaration of war has already been delivered...

... to the ambassadors of Great Britain and France.

My son saw him! He saw a monk who looks exactly like you!

You saved him from a grenade that exploded next to him. Thanks!

Please tell him to get up because I can't stay here all day.

I'm busy.

Padre Pio, what happened to those boys?

- In your pocket there must be another photo. - What other photo?

Look in your pocket.

I feel. None of the three were saved.

Father, help me.

Don't worry, everything will work out.

Thank you, Father.

- How about you, fellow citizen? - I want you to confess to me, Father.

Don't worry, your soul is recovered. Soon your body will recover too.

You will not be sent to the front.

-Priest! Calm calm.

- Help me, Father! Slowly!

My husband's boat sank.

- Don't worry, you'll hear from him soon. - Thanks.

- Priest! Priest! A miracle! A miracle! - What happened?

In Foggia a bomb punctured a five-storey building...

- AND?! And it didn't explode!

Many people were praying in front of his photograph!

Really? Better that way.

I think I should get a picture of this Padre Pio for myself too!

Next.

- Next! Father, there is no one else.

Where'd they go?!

- I sent them home. - Why?!

Why are you tired.

It's been there for 10 hours.

They want me to take the cross off their backs.

So I have to carry it instead of them.

Yes, but it cannot carry all the suffering in this world.

Well, not everything.

Just what I deserve.

- Come with me. - To where?

Out there.

- But it's dark. - No, it's a full moon.

I will show you something.

See the sky.

Look over there, Cleonice.

Among the stars there is... there is your name.

And who wrote it there?

The Astronomer.

You're making fun of me.

It's right there, can you see it?

See the. I will show you.

What a?

The hospital.

Everyone cannot always ask for miracles.

We have to build a big hospital.

After the war there will be so many sick, maimed people...

Daughter, Christ is in the sick person.

But in the poor patient...

... Christ is twice.

We'll pull out all those useless weeds.

We'll cut through the mountain and open those rocks.

We will build a great house that gives relief to people's suffering.

And here, remember, the best doctors in the world will come.

Yes, but with what money?

Don't worry, the Virgin can open hearts... but also wallets!

But those are planes!

Father, let's go.

Yesterday more than a hundred people died in Benevento.

But we can't be in danger. There are only two of us.

So what did Maria Pyle do?

She sold her last things.

And she collected more than 20 million.

If we add to the 10, we already have 30 million.

But it's not enough, you know? It is not enough.

For what we have in mind.

We need a miracle.

A miracle.

Or someone who knows how to trick the devil.

Hey, you rascal, come here.

-How are you?-Well, Father... and you?

Come, give me a kiss.

-So how was it? -I did everything, I sold it.

You can speak calmly, he is Angelo Battisti.

I'm sorry, Emanuele Brunatto Nice to meet you.

It was difficult, there are many Germans in Paris.

But a bargain is a bargain, even in times of war.

This is a credit note.

That's 3 million French francs.

Well, give it to him. He's our accountant.

But now, tell me.

All the terrible things you did in Paris.

To get that money, in the confessional.

- Not much... - Not much?

Let's see if it wasn't too much!

May I come in, Father?

Father, this is engineer Candeloro.

-Welcome, engineer. -Priest.

-Father, I have to apologize. But why, engineer.

His design is wonderful.

Father, I don't call him Candeloro.

My name is Angiolino Lupi and I am not an engineer.

I'm a photographer.

Is this man not an engineer?

- What do you do? - I'm a photographer, Father.

To tell you the truth, you are not just any photographer.

Remember when you photographed bodies.

And did you make up their faces to look alive?

Remember that?

Then you tried to be a carpenter, didn't you?

And then he tried to be a mason...

But more than anything you were a crook, right?

And now you've come to me.

Now you just have to think about building your project.

But I can't, Father.

Why? Why can not you.

An engineer from Foggia reported me for fraud.

And now I will be sued, Father.

This engineer from Foggia, who gave him his title?

Who gave it to him? Any teacher?

You received yours from Our Lord.

Come! Take a picture with Padre Pio!

The photo against adversity, against witches!

Take a picture with Padre Pio!

No, no, stay that way, please.

Come on madam, smile at me.

Now it's ready for us to take out.

Don't move, please... I'm going to count one, two and three!

Everything handmade is rare, you know?

Come on, take a picture with Padre Pio! Fast!

The photo against bad luck The photo against the evil eye!

Good? What do you think you are doing?!

Father, I'm working.

Will you stop this clowning?

Go away! Go away!

Go!

Is this a market?

Is this a market? It is not?!

This place is for prayer.

People come here to pray.

Go away.

Go home.

A nice gesture from you!

Demonstrative!

But no one seems to have listened!

This place has become a monk industry with the stigmata!

- They have nothing. - But you knew how to corrupt them!

And those who exploit the poverty of their brothers...

.. are guilty before them and before God.

I just tried to help them.

No

You scared people.

During the war it was easy to say: "this one will come back and this one won't".

You submitted yourself to probability to build your saint fame!

I'm not a saint.

Stop this false humility!

You always played the victim, and persecuted...

You always led them to believe that the Church persecuted you.

- It's not true... - I know what's not true!

There were Popes who boasted you.

But others, like Papa Pacelli and Papa Montini, condemned him!

I have always loved the Church.

If you continue to not admit your sins...

...so you won't be acquitted...

...and I'll wonder what I'm doing here!

I'm just wasting my time.

You don't need me, you need a doctor.

- I'll call someone. - Do not wait.

... hang on!

Do not leave me alone.

Im gonna tell you something.

Which happened many years ago.

What happened!

- There's still all these people. - You are very tired.

They'll be back tomorrow, don't worry.

Tomorrow... But these people need to talk today.

Who's that?

It's a young priest who is waiting for you.

He came a long way.

So I can't refuse to see you.

What's his name?

Karol Wojtyla.

Come here, boy... let's pray together.

We prayed together all night.

And I still pray for him.

One day, he will become Pope.

A great Pope.

Remember this.

So you'll know if I'm telling the truth.

Do you want to rest or can we go on?

In my town, they say there are three useless things.

Washing donkeys' heads, pouring water into the sea...

And talk to priests.

You know...

... you and I meet...

... many years ago...

... you walked by me and didn't even see me.

Help me Father! I ask!

He's calling you, he's calling you.

They want to kill me!

Absolve me!

I don't want to die a sinner!

Why don't you absolve him? He's just a boy.

Please help him. Why don't you absolve him?

You do not see? He needs you.

Help him.

Help him.

Help him.

Help him.

Are you telling me you've been to two places at once?

Do you know that this in other times would have been accused of witchcraft?

And that the only symbol of Christians is Jesus Christ?

I always had only Christ inside my body.

Do you mean that you consider yourself another Christ?!

A kind of... "co-redeemer"?!

No.

But isn't that what you want us to believe?

I...

I just took part...

... of His suffering.

Franchi.

Daddy.

Come.

Come beside the fire.

Franchi.

I want to leave. I want to go back to Pietralcina.

So do it.

But I don't have the money for the trip.

Give me some.

I? Daddy, I don't have any money.

What are you saying?

Money comes to you from everywhere...

Daddy, this is not my money. It serves to build the hospital.

Why don't you stay here? Are you not okay here?

What a son I have...

I've been to America twice...

... to earn money so you can study.

And now you don't want to give me a little money to go back to Pietralcina?

Daddy.

Daddy, I don't have any money.

Daddy!

Dad, did it happen?

Daddy, what's wrong? What's wrong?

Help!

Daddy, let me confess.

What are you saying? Am I so bad?

Yes.

Wait, Franchi.

If you ask Him...

... Will he heal me?

I can't, Daddy.

There is a covenant between me and Him.

I cannot ask for anything.

Everything for others, but nothing for me.

I am scared.

I do not wanna die.

Speak to Him, Franchi, He will hear you in heaven.

I can't, Daddy.

Let me confess it.

Are you ashamed?

So let's put it together like this.

I tell you your sins...

... and you will only answer:

... "Lord forgive me".

Right?

Right.

For that time you cheated on Mom with that American woman...

But how do you know?

Daddy, just answer, "Lord forgive me."

Lord forgive me.

For when you sold three sheep without saying anything at home...

Lord forgive me.

For that time you got drunk...

.. and hit Michele because of the boundary of the field...

Lord forgive me.

For all the times you sent Mama to the fields...

...even when she was pregnant...

Lord forgive me.

Okay, Daddy...

...for all your sins...

... I absolve him.

In the name of the Father...

...and the Son...

... and the Holy Spirit.

Franchi'...

... hold my hand...

Has he forgiven me?

I said my father has calluses on his hands...

... but a sensitive heart.

I love you daddy.

Me too Franchi.

Me too Franchi.

Francesco!

Francesco!

You care so much to save others.

And you never get to save the ones you love.

Why are you not satisfied with little?

I brought you someone to sweeten your life!

Go away!

Go away, dirty beast!

She's waiting for you downstairs in the wine cellar!

Go!

She is ready for you.

How stupid you are!

If you don't take advantage, someone else will!

Go away!

Go away!

Go away!

Go away!

Cleonice.

It saw? I brought her here for you.

Take advantage of it!

Take advantage of it!

- You're a fool! - Leave her alone.

- A fool! - Leave her alone!

Do you know who that is? It's Lea Padovani.

Oh my! She looks better live than in the movies.

Miss Padovani, can I have an autograph?

You can start, dear.

But remember you can't stage here.

You must tell the truth.

I'm not here for myself, Father, but for the man I love.

Eh, you love him but you know he's not "your man".

He's another woman's husband, isn't he?

He is very sick.

And the doctors gave him a few months to live.

And you won't be able to do anything to save him...

...if you don't let him...

You will make him die a sinner.

But Father, I love him.

How can I leave it.

You choose.

Between your love or your life.

Now, you better go.

- But Father, I can't... - Enough!

What do you expect from me to absolve her?!

Suffer if you can...

Shut up and pray. Now go.

But Father...

License.

So my daughter. Did you decide?

I'll leave you, Father.

I'll leave him to save himself.

He will save himself yes, he will save himself.

And me?

You will always have a friend in Jesus.

And you will never be alone.

I absolve you of your sins.

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

- Father... - Yes?

I want to become your daughter.

You already are.

You always were.

SUFFERING RELIEF HOUSE

Brothers and sisters in Christ...

The House of Relief from Suffering was finally completed.

Thanks to all benefactors in every part of the world.

This is the creation of Divine Providence, which you helped to bring to us.

I present to you.

... admire and bless her in communion with me.

and keep working...

... for this mission of relief for sick souls and bodies.

As doctors, you have a mission to care for your patients.

You must bring love to your bedside, because medicine is not enough.

And remember one other thing...

... hospitals are made for patients, not for doctors.

How do they say? Better a mouse between two cats than a patient between...

... between two doctors!

Now I better go, before I get sick too.

Sit down, Father, we don't have much time.

No thanks, I'm fine on my feet.

If you all came looking for me...

...must be something very serious.

What did I do this time?

No, this time we are not here to punish you.

But because we need you.

We gave our trust to a banker who didn't deserve it.

We gave him all our money to invest.

We planned to build new convents with the proceeds.

But this individual broke.

And now, we have to get the money back...

...for all the faithful who have entrusted their salvation to us.

And this "God's banker"... this "financial expert"...

What rate of yield did he promise you?

More than 90%.

And we are not the only religious order involved.

But many others too.

If we don't solve this problem...

We will be overwhelmed by a huge scandal.

Well, I... I can just pray for you.

Hoping the Lord hears.

Maybe you didn't understand, Father.

We need the money you saved for the hospital.

This money was given to me to do charitable work with the sick.

And not to pay your debts.

I think it necessary to remind you that you have taken a vow of obedience.

I will obey... right, I will obey.

Here, I'll give you all I got, here it is.

Here's a candy, take it.

But in the money for the hospital...

...don't touch.

Is that your last word?

And the only word I have.

The war has started again, huh?

Well... what can we do about it?

It's Satan, he pits brothers against brothers.

They were trying to steal it.

This time you have to defend yourself.

I can't take any more Emanuele... I'm tired.

I'm just going to pray to God. I want Him to call me home as soon as possible.

I want Him to set me free.

I can't let the Lord down again,

But I can.

How old are you, Emanuele?

At 70, Father... Why?

Still want to raise dust?

Not young anymore, come on...

... think about saving your soul.

I can't see you like this.

The same happened to Jesus...

Hey... how are you?

Hey, look at me... Look what I brought you.

Look!

Come on, Pellegrino...

Grab a pen and paper and start writing.

"Dear Guiseppe...

...don't worry, Padre Pio will pray for his wife's health...

But pray too, right?

Together, we will be stronger."

Father, did you ask to call me?

Since Our Lady decided that I must stay here.

Let's do our best, Pellegrino...

We can only face evil with hard work.

Let's see.

Pellegrino, look... When you answer those letters...

... put some money in the envelope...

... these people need help... Don't forget.

Gemma...

This is Gemma, Pellegrino. Do you remember her?

She was born without pupils.

But now she can see.

And she goes to school.

Angelo, come here... Listen...

We have to find some places...

...too big. We have to open a consumer cooperative.

Any problems you have, tell me.

- All right, I'll take care of it. - Thanks, you can go.

Angelo, just one more thing.

Our prices must be lower than the communists'.

- Right? - Is that clear? Right.

Cleonice.

I made your favorite dessert.

Thanks.

He smells good. It must be fine!

Cleonice, the atmosphere outside is troubled. You know...

It's better not to come to the convent for a while.

But I can't stay away from you.

You still have Jesus.

He's more important than me! Do not you think?

Don't worry.

For you there will always be a place in my heart.

What will you do, Father?

Give me this handkerchief so I can greet you from up there!

Why must you greet me? Where are you going?

Close by.

To make some noise!

You will see, Cleonice, Padre Pio will make more noise after his death than he did in life.

You will see!

But what are you saying?

You will always be with us.

Augustine!

Augustine!

How long I prayed to be able to see you again!

Pardon me.

- Pardon me. - Why?

You were my teacher.

You taught me everything.

- I did not defend you, my son. - No.

- I did not defend you, my son. - Is not true.

They will continue to attack you.

But do not worry.

Piuccio...

... my son...

... pardon me.

Do you want to renew your vows?

The votes.

I will renew it for you. right?

I, Father Agostino of San Marco in Lamis...

... I make a vow and a promise to the Father of God Almighty...

... and to the blessed Father San Francisco, for the rest of my life...

... I will observe the life and rule of the Friars Minor...

... life in obedience, owning nothing...

... and in chastity.

And me...

... Padre Pio of Pietralcina...

...if you fulfill these vows...

... I promise you from God...

... eternal life.

In the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Can you leave us alone?

The first thing I want to know is why you haven't transferred part of the proceeds yet...

...from the "House of Relief of Suffering" to the order...

As he was ordered.

Lately, I haven't been feeling very well.

It is inconceivable that a friar who took vows of poverty...

Manage hundreds of millions.

I never managed anything.

The board of directors take care of that.

Anyway, give me the documents and I'll sign whatever you want.

I'll sign everything, just let me fulfill my duties as a priest.

We have to talk about this too.

I will be honest with you.

I never believed you.

You are a visionary.

And the intensity with which he thinks he is Christ crucified...

... caused his stigmata to appear.

So, try to think with intensity that you are an ox...

... and let's see if they appear on your head in a pair of horns.

It has been said that you maintained intimate relations...

With some women in your prayer group.

Not true These are all false accusations.

But you can't deny that you had a special relationship with a certain Cleonice Morcaldi?

It's true... I don't deny that.

Cleonice is my favorite daughter.

Even San Francisco had Clara.

But Clara entered a convent...

... as Cleonice entered her cell.

Cleonice was rebellious and she was going to get lost if she didn't stay close to her.

And you.

Saved her?

Or damaged it?

Poor girl...

How much gossip she had to put up with...

She's the only one that's been close to me, you know?

I also need to be comforted.

So, do you admit your weakness?

Wasn't your relationship with Cleonice purely spiritual?

Enough now! Enough!

Who authorized you to come here to insult me?!

Can not see? I'm 70 years old.

I'm old, sick and tired!

And you have the nerve to come here.

And accuse me of sinning with a woman?

I'm looking for the truth.

No... No, you're looking for lies.

And to find them you became a blasphemer!

A bishop who steals God's most sacred secrets!

Who gave you orders to put microphones in my confessional?!

It was not me. I didn't order this.

Oh eh? This time I'm the one who doesn't believe.

You knew that, and you didn't lift a finger.

Where you go?

I order you to stay here. We're not done yet!

But I do... I do!

If you have any orders for me, please write me a letter.

I get so many that reading one more won't do me any harm.

Padre Pio.

Padre Pio, are you okay?

You, run to the hospital! Get a doctor and bring him here.

Help her.

Help her.

- Help her. - What happened?

What sign is this?

What sign is this?

It is useless to wait for him!

I spanked him!

I hit him, spanked him!

I spanked him!

I hit him, spanked him!

I spanked him!

Was right. The old man will not celebrate mass.

What are you doing, Father? You must be in bed.

He believes he has defeated me.

He doesn't know that this is the last battle.

The last duel with him

And I can't lose.

Why is evil in the world?

Listen to me well...

A mother is embroidering at the loom...

... her child is sitting next to her on a low seat.

The child sees his mother's embroidery but he looks underneath...

... from underneath it.

and says: "Mom, what are you doing? This embroidery is so ugly".

And what does your mother do?

She puts down the loom... and shows her the good part of the work.

All the colors are in place and all the wires create the harmony of the outline.

Go!

Go away!

Go!

Bring him here.

Can you still walk?

In the name of Jesus Christ...

... I command you, Satan...

Leave her alone.

Leave her alone.

In the name of Jesus Christ...

I command you, Satan...

Leave her alone.

Leave her alone.

Help me.

Have you seen the evil?

Wickedness looks like... like the reverse of that embroidery.

We are sitting on the low seat.

This is my story.

The story of a farmer's son...

... came here poor...

... and that he will die poor.

It's true... I made a lot of mistakes...

... and possibly in the world there is no man worse than me...

.. I was moody, ignorant...

... and I gave you a lot of concern, but I think...

... I think I paid my dues.

But I'm boring you.

Please go ahead.

You say that...

... I betrayed people's trust, I deceived them.

but I had to choose.

Choosing between the judgment of the Church...

...and poverty, despair...

Christ grabbed me and said to me, "follow, follow".

I don't know all of Master's plans.

And maybe he made them all up.

But now...

... even if you didn't want to...

Please...

... absolve me.

Don't make me end up like that poor guy.

What boy?

That boy... during the war.

No!

Open the priest! I ask!

Help me!

They want to kill me!

Absolve me! I don't want to die a sinner!

You never forgave yourself, right?

Fear is human.

And yet I acquitted him.

Now... take care of me.

Priest...

... What are you saying?

It is you who must absolve me.

No, you just did what you thought was right.

As well as now.

But I persecuted and judged...

... and I condemned you.

The Church has done its duty.

And if you hadn't chased me, I wouldn't have been saved.

God, what blindness!

"Many times", as the book of Emmaus said...

... "Christ passes by, and walks with us...

...and we don't recognize him"...

Who knows... if God and you...

... can you ever excuse me?

We already forgive you.

Now it is you who must absolve me.

For the power conferred upon me by the Church...

... I absolve you of all your sins.

In the name of the Father...

...and the Son...

... and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

You can leave. I took up too much of your time.

Before departure, however, I want you to know...

... that His Holiness follows you with great affection.

Thanks.

I'm a poor man. Ask him to say a prayer for me.

No, Father. It is he who asks you for a prayer.

And I'm asking you for one too. Pray for me.

How many gifts, how much grace...

... how many miracles You gave me!

You came to live and suffer inside my body.

I inside you...

... and You inside me.

What a great mystery.

Thank you, my Father.

Well... I'm ready.

When you want.

I...

... Padre Pio of Pietralcina...

...make a vow and a promise...

...be faithful for the rest of my life...

... to rule and life...

... of the Friars Minor.

Give me that handkerchief so I can greet you from above.

Why must you greet me? Where are you going?

Around, to make noise!

PADRE PIO DIED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1968

ON MAY 2, 1999 HE WAS BEATIFIED BY POPE JOHN PAUL II

MORE THAN 7 MILLION FAITHFUL VISIT HIS TOMB IN GIOVANNI SÃO ROTONDO EVERY YEAR