Tuesday Night Book Group | Saturday Midday Retreat: Talk on Saint Padre Pio

Join members of the Tuesday Night Book Group on a Saturday Midday Retreat in Manhattan to hear a one-hour talk on Saint Padre Pio (1887-1968), the Italian Franciscan Capuchin friar, priest, and mystic famous for his balance of compassion and “tough love,” and for his insistence on hope-filled prayer, passionate love of the Eucharist, and devoted hearing of Confessions for many hours a day. In addition to the stigmata, other miraculous gifts attributed to him include healing and the reading of souls.

At 1 PM, we will be led in a guided meditation based on passages from Saint Pio’s writings. At 3 PM, there will be an informal social hour with light refreshments. This day of retreat will help us to remember Padre Pio’s advice: “Pray, hope, and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.”