St Padre Pio's novena starts today

Prayer to St. Padre Pio

O God,
You gave Saint Padre Pio Pietrelcina,
capuchin priest,
the great privilege of participating
in a unique way
in the passion of Your Son,
grant me
through his intercession
the grace of --------
which I ardently desire;
and above all grant me the grace of
living in conformity
with the death of Jesus,
to arrive at the glory
of the resurretion.

Glory be to the Father (three times)
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