St. (Padre) Pio Home for the Relief of Suffering in the USA: Responding to the Call

Abstract

This exposition is not intended to be a scientific or theological treatise, but rather a testimony to a personal call by Padre Pio, a commitment in faith, to duplicate St. Pio's model of healthcare delivery as a “Beacon of Light” in our increasingly secular country, an example of truly faithful Catholic health care fully faithful to the Magisterial authority of the Church, and a model for other Catholic hospitals to emulate in their ministries.

Keywords

Padre Pio Casa USA Catholic healthcare St. Pio Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Home for the Relief of Suffering Padre Pio Prayer Groups Raymond Cardinal Burke

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