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Join Msgr. John Esseff, as he offers this novena in honor of St. Pio

Day 1

From the writings of St. Pio:

Jesus Keeps nothing for Himself of what is done for love of Him, and He will repay us very lavishly,  Don’t let us make our happiness depend on enjoying wonderful health, or else we should be just like those foolish worldly people to whom it is not given to know the secrets of heaven…. Continue to love Jesus, and make an effort to love Him more and more, without wanting to know anything else He alone will steer us to the haven of salvation.

St. Padre Pio Communion Prayer:

Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have you present so that I do not forget You. You know how easily I abandon You

Stay with me, Lord, for You are my life and without You I am without fervor.

Stay with me, Lord, for You are my light and without You I am in darkness.

Stay with me, Lord, so that I hear Your voice and follow You.

Stay with me, Lord, for I desire to love You very much and alway be in Your company.

Stay with me, Lord, if You wish me to be faithful to You.

Stay with me, Lord, as poor as my soul is I want it to be a place of consolation for You, a nest of Love.

Stay with me, Jesus, for it is getting late and the day is coming to a close and life passes, death, judgment and eternity approach. It is necessary to renew my strenth, so that I will not stop along the way and for that, I need You. It is getting late and death approaches, I fear the darkness, the temptations, the dryness, the cross, the sorrows. O how I need You, my Jesus, in this night of exile!

Stay with me tonight, Jesus, in life with all its dangers, I need You.

Let me recognize You as Your disciples did at the breaking of the bread, so that the Eucharistic Communion be the Light which disperses the darkness, the force which sustains me, the unique joy of my heart.

Stay with me, Lord, because at the hour of my death, I want to remain united to You, if not by Communion, at least by grace and love.

Stay with me, Lord, for it is You alone I look for, Your Love, Your Grace, Your Will, Your Heart, Your Spirit, because I love You and ask no other reward but to love You more and more.

With a firm love, I will love You with all my heart while on earth and continue to love You perfectly during all eternity. Amen.

The novena is offered by Msgr. John Esseff with Kris McGregor

3 Responses

1. Rose Rivera says:

   September 15, 2013 at 6:27 pm

   I love you padre Pio please intercede for us all..Amen.

2. Maria Lombardo Geoppo says:

   February 23, 2015 at 8:30 am

   I am so happy my love for Jesus, our Holy Mother Mary & my Faith have brought me to your web site Discerninghearts.com. It is such a pleasure listening to the prayers & the Holy Rosary. I have always loved God & have been thankful for all His gifts but now, thanks to Padre Pio, I have come closer to prayer. My heart is lighter & my Faith stronger. My prayers today are for my young nephew Luke. He is facing surgery to correct a lazy eye that crosses most of the time after a fall this past summer. Dear Padre Pio, pray with me for surgery to be avoided and for Luke’s eye to once again be normal. Through the grace of God I believe in His mercy this small miracle possible! Amen

3. Mary says:

   July 22, 2015 at 6:31 pm

   Padre Pio please intercede for me, heal my heart and mind. Increase my wealth so i may continue to love and live. Heal MB of worries and fear, heal JC right side and breathing please intercede for them also. Heal JL of all cancer!! Today Padre please intercede! I will give God the Glory!! Amen