Interesting facts:

Did you know: Padre Pio was a Capuchin Franciscan, his Baptism name was Francesco, he was in the military service, he had the stigmata, he suffered many illnesses in his life, he offered his first Mass at the parish church of Our Lady of the Angels and  restoration work on this chapel was later undertaken by the Padre Pio Foundation of America. In one of Padre Pio's letters, he states that he remained patient in the midst of his trials because of his firm belief that Jesus, Mary, his Guardian Angel, St. Joseph and St. Francis were always with him and helped him always.
Some have stated that he was the second St. Francis.  In reading about St. Francis and Padre Pio's lives there are many similarties.

We love you Lord, we thank you for our many blessings.  May we too follow your Gospels as did St. Francis and Padre Pio in they're lives on this earth.

Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi

We can not let this day pass without saying Happy Feast Day.  We can not let this day pass without praising Our Lord and thanking him for letting us be introduced to a man who lived his life dedicated to the Gospels.
A saint who lived his life by his actions.  He took to heart the words our Lord left for us.  Let us put into practice in our daily lives that which the Lord guided us to do in the Gospels.  Who did you meet today that needs your prayers, that needs a friendly smile, who needs to feel loved?  Take time to pray, to love, to show mercy, to show kindness.  "Love one another as I have loved you.  Care for each other as I have cared for you."  As Simon helped to carry the cross of Jesus, let us help to carry one another's crosses.

Join us in prayer as we pray for all those in the most need of our prayers.

May the Lord bless you, may he guide you and may we all open our hearts as St. Francis did to use us to do his will upon this earth.