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Washington D.C., May 2, 2017 / 12:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Relics of St. Padre Pio will soon be touring the United States, with stops at a number of dioceses during a two-part tour later this year.The relics will be on display for veneration between Masses at cathedrals across America from May 6-21 and again From September 16 – October 1 this year.The tour is taking place to commemorate the 130th anniversary of Padre Pio’s birth, and the 15th anniversary of his canonization. It is being sponsored by the Saint Pio Foundation, which works to promote awareness of the saintly priest and continue his work. The foundation raises funds for American Catholic healthcare as well as educational, social, religious, and cultural organizations.Padre Pio was born Francesco Forgione in Pietrelcina, Italy on May 25, 1887.He voiced a desire for the priesthood at age 10 and entered the Capuchin order at age 15, taking the name Pio. At the age of 23, he was ordained a priest.The saint was wi...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jennifer Willems, The By Jennifer WillemsPEORIA, Ill. (CNS) -- Afterriding bicycles a little more than 340 miles over five days, three youngpriests of the Diocese of Peoria sailed across the Indiana state line April 28,bringing Priests Pedaling for Prayers to a close."It does seem a little surreal,"Father Tom Otto said at journey's end. "Things likethis seem insurmountable when you begin, but maybe like life, you focus on theshort-term goals. ... That makes it doable. Take one little bit at a time andbefore you know it, you've done something pretty incredible."The effort to raise prayers forvocations began April 24 when Father Otto, Father Michael Pica and Father Adam Cesarek dipped their rear tires inthe Mississippi River, which marks the border between Iowa and Illinois. Theywere sent forth with the blessing of students at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy in East Moline,who lined both sides of the street outside the school to cheer them on.Along the way, they st...
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(Vatican Radio) “The Lord softens those with hard hearts, those who condemn all who are outside the law.” This was the message of Pope Francis homily, during tuesday’s Mass in the Vatican’s Santa Marta residence. He said that those who are hard hearted do not know the tenderness of God and his ability to remove hearts of stone and replace them with hearts of flesh.Beginning with the first reading, in which St Stephen was stoned to death by the temple authorities in Jerusalem, the Pope reflected on the witness of Christian obedience. He said that those who stoned Stephen to death did not understand the word of God. Stephen had called them “circumcised of heart,” which was the equivalent of calling someone a pagan.According the Pope, there are different ways of not understanding the word of God. For example, when Jesus had met the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, he had called them “fools.” This was not an expression of prais...
