Padre Pio’s Prayer: learn the words of faith of “stay with me, Lord”

The Italian Francesco Forgione was a Catholic friar and priest, who dedicated himself to charity. Elevated to saint, prayer of Padre Pio it became a way of seeking his intercession to promote faith, spiritual cleansing, superior protection and obtaining graces.

What is Padre Pio’s day?

Padre Pio of Pietrelcina (1887 – 1968) is celebrated on September 23, the date of his death. It was on May 2, 1999, during a solemn Eucharistic Celebration in Saint Peter’s Square, that Pope John Paul II declared him blessed. On February 26, 2002, the decree of his canonization as Saint Pius of Pietrelcina was promulgated.

What is Padre Pio’s prayer?

Read the prayer of Padre Pio in a calm environment and let gratitude and hope wash over you:

“Stay with me, Lord, because I need your presence so I don’t forget you. You know how easily I can abandon you.

Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak and I need your strength not to fall.

Stay with me, Lord, because you are my life, and without you I lose my fervor.

Stay with me, Lord, because you are my light, and without you darkness reigns.

Stay with me, Lord, to show me your will.

Stay with me, Lord, so that I may hear your voice and follow you.

Stay with me, Lord, because I desire to love you and always remain in your company.

Stay with me, Lord, if you want me to be faithful to you.

Stay with me, Lord, because, however poor my soul is, I want it to become a place of consolation for you, a nest of love.

Stay with me, Jesus, as it gets late and the day comes to an end; life passes, and death, judgment and eternity approach. I need you to renew my energy and not stop along the way.

It’s getting late, death advances and I’m afraid of darkness, temptations, lack of faith, the cross, sadness. Oh, how much I need you, my Jesus, on this night of exile.

Stay with me tonight, Jesus, for throughout life, with all its dangers, I need you.
Grant, Lord, that I may recognize you as your disciples recognized you when they broke the bread, so that Eucharistic Communion may be the light to dispel the darkness, the strength to sustain me, the only joy of my heart.
Stay with me, Lord, because at the hour of death I want to be united with you, if not by Communion, at least by grace and love.

Stay with me, Jesus. I don’t ask for divine consolations, because I don’t deserve them, but only the gift of your presence, ah, that’s what I beg of you!

Stay with me, Lord, because it is only you that I seek, your love, your grace, your will, your heart, your Spirit, because I love you, and the only reward I ask of you is to be able to love you more and more.

With this resolute love I wish to love you with all my heart while you are on earth, to continue loving you perfectly for all eternity. Amen!

Saint Padre Pio, pray for us!”

Prayer Padre Pio urgent cause

“O Jesus, source of love and mercy, we thank You for giving us Saint Pius of Pietrelcina as a living sign of Your Passion, Death and Resurrection. You gave him Your own wounds that Saint Pius carried with serenity and strength, communicating Your compassion to the world.

Therefore, through the intercession of this great saint, Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, give us the grace we so need:

(Make your wish)

Jesus, following the example of Saint Pius, give us the grace to unite ourselves with Your Passion, shelter us in Your Holy Wounds and enjoy Your glorious resurrection.

Jesus, through the intercession of Saint Pius, grant us the graces we need to fulfill our vocation and mission in this world.

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, help us to live as Christians, to seek forgiveness and the healing of our wounds.

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, give us more love for the Eucharist.

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, heal our wounds through Confession.

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, strengthen the sick.

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, encourage our prayer life.

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, pray for us.

Amen!”

Padre Pio Novena

The novena is a way to strengthen the connection with higher forces to ask for grace and protection. The initial prayer must be repeated daily and, after it, it is time for the suggested reading for each of the nine days.

Opening prayer: “ O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom only one thing is impossible, that is, not to have compassion on the unfortunate, have mercy on us, miserable sinners, and grant us the graces that we ask of You through the Immaculate Heart of Yours and our tender Mother. Saint Joseph, Friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us.”

Pray the Hail Queen.

1st day: “Beloved Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, who bore in your body the signs of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, you who carried the cross for all of us, enduring the physical and moral suffering that plagued the soul and body in continuous martyrdom, intercede together with God, so that each one of us knows how to accept the small and large crosses of life, transforming each suffering into a secure bond that connects us to eternal life.

“It is worth getting used to suffering, which Jesus will be pleased to send you. The Lord, who cannot suffer from keeping you in distress, will come to ask you and comfort you by infusing your spirit with new courage.”

2nd day: “Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, who together with Our Lord Jesus Christ knew how to resist the temptations of the evil one, who suffered the blows and vexations of the demons who wanted to make you abandon your path of holiness, intercedes with the Most High, in order to May we too, with your help, find the strength to renounce sin and preserve faith until the day of our death.

“Take courage and do not fear the dark wrath of Lucifer. Remember this forever: ‘That it is a good sign when the enemy makes noise and roars around your will, since it shows that he is not within’.”

3rd day: “Virtuous Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, who loved the Celestial Mother so much that she received daily graces and consolations, intercede for us with the Holy Virgin, placing our sins and our cold prayers in your hands, so that, in this way, as in Cana of Galilee, the Son says ‘yes’ to the Mother, and our name is written in the book of life.

“Mary, be the star that clears your path, shows you the safe way to go to the Heavenly Father; let it be like an anchor to which you must always cling more closely in times of testing.”

4th day: “Chaste Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, who loved your Guardian Angel so much, who guided you, defended you and was your messenger, to you the angelic figures carried the prayers of your spiritual children. Intercede with the Lord, so that we too may learn to use our Guardian Angel, who throughout our lives is ready to suggest the path of good and dissuade us from doing evil.

“Call on your Guardian Angel, he will illuminate and guide you. The Lord placed him near you precisely for this purpose. So use it.”

5th day: “Prudent Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, who had a great devotion to the souls in purgatory, for whom you offered yourself as an expiatory victim, pray to the Lord to instill in us the feeling of compassion and love that you had for these souls, so that we can also reduce their time in exile, seeking to win for them, with sacrifices and prayers, the holy indulgences that are necessary for them.

“I beseech You, Lord, to pour out upon me the punishments prepared for sinners and the souls in purgatory; multiply them in the same way upon me, as long as you convert and save sinners and quickly free the souls from purgatory.”

6th day: “Obedient Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, you loved the sick more than yourself, seeing Jesus in them. You, who in the name of the Lord, performed miracles of healing in the body, restoring hope of life and renewal in the Spirit, pray to the Lord, so that all the sick, through the intercession of the Most Holy Mary, may experience your powerful patronage and , through bodily healing, they can take spiritual advantages to thank the Lord and praise Him eternally.

“If I later know that a person is afflicted, whether in soul or body, what would I not do with the Lord to see them free from their ills? With pleasure, I would carry myself to see you saved from all your afflictions, giving up, in your favor, the fruits of such sufferings, if the Lord allowed me.”

7th day: “Blessed Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, you who adhered to the Lord’s salvation project, offering your sufferings to disconnect sinners from Satan’s bonds, intercede with God, so that those who do not believe may have faith and be converted. Sinners must repent from the bottom of their hearts, the lukewarm must be fervent in their Christian life and the righteous must persevere on the path of salvation.

“If the poor soul could see the beauty of the soul in grace, all sins, all unbelievers would instantly be converted.”

8th day: “Pure Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, who loved your spiritual children so much, many of whom you conquered Christ at the price of your blood, grant also to us who do not know you personally, to consider your spiritual children, so that with your paternal protection, with your holy guidance, and with the strength that you will obtain from the Lord for us, we will be able, at the moment of death, to find you at the gates of Paradise awaiting our arrival.

“If it were possible for me, I would want to obtain only one thing from the Lord: I would want him to say to me ‘Go to Paradise’, I would want to obtain that grace. ‘Lord, do not let me go to Paradise until the last of my children, the last of the people entrusted to my priestly care, has entered before me’.”

9th day: “Humble Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who loved Holy Mother Church so much, intercede with the Lord, so that he may send workers into his harvest and give each one of them the strength and inspiration of the children of God. We ask you, furthermore, to intercede with the Virgin Mary, so that she may guide men towards the unity of Christians, collecting them in a single great house, which will be the beacon of salvation in the stormy sea that is life.

“Always remain attached to the Holy Catholic Church, because only she can give you true peace, because only she possesses Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, the true Prince of Peace.”

Source: Canção Nova

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