Prayer to St Pio of Pietrelcina by His Holiness John Paul II
Padre Pio,
Teach us too, we pray,
Humility, that we may be counted
Among the humble of heart
In the Gospel to whom
The Father promised to reveal
The mystery o f His kingdom.
Obtain for us an expression
Of faith capable of recognizing Jesus
In the faces of the poor and suffering.
Sustain us during our times of trial
And struggle and, should we fall,
Let us experience the joy
Of forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Teach us tender devotion towards Mary,
Mother of Christ and our Mother.
Accompany us on our earthly pilgrimage
Towards the blessed Homeland,
Where we, too, hope to arrive
To contemplate eternally
The glory of the Father, the Son
And the Holy Spirit. Amen.
John Paul II
Teach us too, we pray,
Humility, that we may be counted
Among the humble of heart
In the Gospel to whom
The Father promised to reveal
The mystery o f His kingdom.
Obtain for us an expression
Of faith capable of recognizing Jesus
In the faces of the poor and suffering.
Sustain us during our times of trial
And struggle and, should we fall,
Let us experience the joy
Of forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Teach us tender devotion towards Mary,
Mother of Christ and our Mother.
Accompany us on our earthly pilgrimage
Towards the blessed Homeland,
Where we, too, hope to arrive
To contemplate eternally
The glory of the Father, the Son
And the Holy Spirit. Amen.
John Paul II
