Prayer. Padre Pio.
Spiritual Children
“I have made a pact with the Lord: when my soul has been purified in the flames of purgatory and deemed worthy to be admitted to the presence of God, I will take my place at the gate to paradise, but I shall not enter until I have seen the last of my spiritual children enter.”
~ St. Pio, from a letter to spiritual daughter Antonietta Pompilio ~
Prayer to Padre Pio to Become a Spiritual Child
O Saint Padre Pio, holy bearer of the Wounds of Christ, accept us this day as your spiritual sons and daughters and keep us always on the narrow path by your intercession. And do thou, O our Spiritual Father, stay there at the Gates of Heaven until all of your spiritual children have entered through, even and including us. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Dear Padre Pio, I recall your promise to the Lord, “Lord, I will stand at the gates of heaven until I see all my spiritual children have entered.”
Encouraged by your gracious promise, I ask you to accept me as a spiritual child and to intercede for my prayer requests... (Here state your petitions)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
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