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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=370242" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Life of St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina (in verse)</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">A baby boy was born<br>To peasants, one fine morn; <br>And christened Francesco, <br>A day after birth, Oh! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Much pious was the lad, <br>In world so very bad; <br>He prayed a lot in life, <br>And didn’t mind any strife! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">He loved to be a priest, <br>And work for Jesus Christ; <br>And loved the cassock brown<br>Of Capuchins in town! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">He talked with Christ each day, <br>And guardian angel Fay; <br>And Mother Mary too –<br>His duty well, to do! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">He joined the Friary, <br>As per his wish-diary; <br>And took his priestly vows, <br>In Capuchin’s main House! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">He lived a humble life, <br>Despite his sickness rife; <br>And saw Christ in his dreams: <br>All crucified, it seems! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">He chose the suff’ring way; <br>And so, in illness lay; <br>He took the prayer-key, <br>Opening Eternity! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">God gave him unique gifts, <br>And spiritual uplifts; <br>He wrought miracles great, <br>And kept soul like clean slate.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He was a good preacher; <br>He was a good teacher; <br>And said the Holy Mass; <br>Heard confessions, Alas! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">He loved the Holy Cross; <br>Christ Jesus was his boss; <br>He prayed the Rosary<br>Fervently to Mary.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He lived to ripe old age, <br>And turned to be a sage; <br>They saw him in places<br>Afar, with love’s gazes.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He used to tell others: <br>Pray, Hope – sisters, brothers; <br>And don’t worry at all: <br>God lifts you if you fall.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘Confess your sins’, he said; <br>‘Fill soul with grace instead; <br>Avoid Almighty’s rod, <br>And take more souls to God.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Christ’s stigmata, he had: <br>The wounds painfully bled; <br>But just before his death, <br>They healed with his last breath! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Christ’s stigmata, He bore, <br>For fifty years or more; <br>The crucifix, he held<br>All life, as God’s love welled! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Close to his heart, the Cross –<br>Yes, Jesus was his boss! <br>His love of God was great; <br>For sins, he had a hate.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">A poor friar, he was, <br>And toiled for divine cause; <br>Despite a not good health, <br>But virtues – his one wealth! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">God made him ‘Blessed’ soon, <br>And canonized him – boon<br>To Capuchin’s order, <br>That spread his good odor! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Even the earth, may be, <br>Without the sun surely; <br>But Holy Mass is one<br>Sacrifice of God’s Son! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Lovingly dedicated to St. Padre Pio</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Copyright by Dr John Celes 5-20-2008</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Celes">John Celes</a><div class=q>
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To peasants, one fine morn; 
And christened Francesco, 
A day after birth, Oh! 

Much pious was the lad, 
In world so very bad; 
He prayed a lot in life, 
And didn’t mind any strife! 

He loved to be a priest, 
And work for J..."></div>
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