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The priestly vocation to perfection
Today, September 23, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), we are first invited to reflect on a passage from the first letter of Peter the apostle (5: 1-11) entitled "The duties of pastors and laity". Our treasure, which follows, is from the degree on the ministry and life of priests of the Second Vatican Council.
Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina (born Francesco Forgione; 25 May 1887 – 23 September 1968), widely known as Padre Pio (Italian for 'Father Pius'), was an Italian Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic. He is venerated as a saint in…
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