musturde Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Padre Pio On Abortion: "A Great Sin" Often Padre Pio seemed to know aspects of the lives of his penitents which they tried to hide from him or even from themselves. Albert Cardone first learned of Padre Pio in 1944, when he was eighteen, through the testimony of a neighbor, whose name he could not disclose because she may still have been alive at the time when he related the incident in March 1990: "She went to confession. Padre Pio, before giving her absolution, said, 'Try to remember the other sin.' The woman said, 'Padre, I think I gave you all the sins I know and I think this is it.' Padre Pio said, 'Then, for your penance, go to the cross to say fifteen Ave Marias and fifteen Our Fathers.' Now the cross was at the top of the mountain. The penance was not the Aves or the Our Fathers, it was the journey to get there, as it was a very bad road... So she did that and said the prayers and went back to Padre Pio for a second confession and Padre Pio asked, 'Do you remember all your sins?' She said, 'Padre Pio, I've confessed everything.' Padre Pio said. 'No, you still don't remember all. You've got to go to the cross at the top of the mountain again.' She went for the second time and when she still did not remember he sent her for the third time to the cross on the mountaintop. When she returned for the third time for confession, Padre Pio asked, 'So, do you remember everything now?' She replied, 'No, Padre, I don't have anything more to confess.' Then Padre Pio said in a loud voice, 'What do you mean, you don't remember anything? Don't you know he could have been a good priest, a bishop, even a cardinal?' She started to think and then began to cry, 'Father,' she said, 'I never knew abortion was a sin.' 'What do you mean,' he said, 'you didn't know that this was a sin? That's killing.' Then she said, Nobody knows about this, only me and my mother. How could you say it would have been a priest or a cardinal?' Padre Pio simply responded by saying, 'But it's a sin, a great sin.' " [url="http://www.apostles.com/abortion1.html"]http://www.apostles.com/abortion1.html[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeenaBobba Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 That's really cool! I've heard that story before, and I've always thought it was awesome! St. Pio is one of my favorite saints. And, you know, people who support abortion need to know that they are supporting something that might kill future doctors who could find the cure for cancer and AIDS, possible future popes, and generally, children who could have grown to make our world a much better place. Perhaps one of the reasons why there isn't a cure for cancer is because the person who could have cured it was killed by abortion. God bless, Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathgirl Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I agree w/ you Jennifer!!! Who knows who they are killing!!! I've never heard that story, I'm so gonna "accidently" start leaving it on desks at school so random pple can read it. Man....I have to wait till august to do it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiciblanche Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 St. Padre Pio is so cool... He had stigmata, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathgirl Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I think he's my dad's fave guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathgirl Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 That pic is really pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiciblanche Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 It's my avatar on the Catholicboard forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathgirl Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 maybe I should have a saint in my avatar...hmmm...That's cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiciblanche Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I love stigmata. My avatar here is St. Francis supposedly getting his. I :wub: :wub: :wub: stigmata. Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathgirl Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 The Stigmata is so amazing! What a wonderful gift from Jesus!!! My souls not even strong enough for the thought, think about actually receiving it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiciblanche Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 (edited) I know! The pain must be excrutiating. St. Catherine of Siena had it, but she was so humble that she asked that it be invisible! Saints amaze me. They're the best big bros and sises that anyone could ever have. Edited June 7, 2004 by voiciblanche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathgirl Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 AGREED!! I'm so un-humble it amazes me!! I need to talk to Catherine and the HOly Spirit about that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeenaBobba Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 [quote name='cathgirl' date='Jun 6 2004, 09:19 PM'] I've never heard that story, I'm so gonna "accidently" start leaving it on desks at school so random pple can read it. Man....I have to wait till august to do it... [/quote] That's an awesome idea! God bless, Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 [quote name='voiciblanche' date='Jun 6 2004, 09:44 PM'] I know! The pain must be excrutiating. St. Catherine of Siena had it, but she was so humble that she asked that it be invisible! Saints amaze me. They're the best big bros and sises that anyone could ever have. [/quote] Amen!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 [quote name='musturde' date='Jun 6 2004, 06:37 PM'] Padre Pio On Abortion: "A Great Sin" Often Padre Pio seemed to know aspects of the lives of his penitents which they tried to hide from him or even from themselves. Albert Cardone first learned of Padre Pio in 1944, when he was eighteen, through the testimony of a neighbor, whose name he could not disclose because she may still have been alive at the time when he related the incident in March 1990: "She went to confession. Padre Pio, before giving her absolution, said, 'Try to remember the other sin.' The woman said, 'Padre, I think I gave you all the sins I know and I think this is it.' Padre Pio said, 'Then, for your penance, go to the cross to say fifteen Ave Marias and fifteen Our Fathers.' Now the cross was at the top of the mountain. The penance was not the Aves or the Our Fathers, it was the journey to get there, as it was a very bad road... So she did that and said the prayers and went back to Padre Pio for a second confession and Padre Pio asked, 'Do you remember all your sins?' She said, 'Padre Pio, I've confessed everything.' Padre Pio said. 'No, you still don't remember all. You've got to go to the cross at the top of the mountain again.' She went for the second time and when she still did not remember he sent her for the third time to the cross on the mountaintop. When she returned for the third time for confession, Padre Pio asked, 'So, do you remember everything now?' She replied, 'No, Padre, I don't have anything more to confess.' Then Padre Pio said in a loud voice, 'What do you mean, you don't remember anything? Don't you know he could have been a good priest, a bishop, even a cardinal?' She started to think and then began to cry, 'Father,' she said, 'I never knew abortion was a sin.' 'What do you mean,' he said, 'you didn't know that this was a sin? That's killing.' Then she said, Nobody knows about this, only me and my mother. How could you say it would have been a priest or a cardinal?' Padre Pio simply responded by saying, 'But it's a sin, a great sin.' " [url="http://www.apostles.com/abortion1.html"]http://www.apostles.com/abortion1.html[/url] [/quote] that's cool. I want to learn more about Padre pio...I'm not that familiar with him, he sounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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