PIO OF PIETRELCINA: (1887-1968) Italian Priest & Mystic, famous for bearing the stigmata ...

PIO OF PIETRELCINA: (1887-1968) Italian Priest & Mystic, famous for bearing the stigmata for most of his life, causing much controversy. Padre Pio was canonized in 2002. A very rare Autograph Letter by Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, A.L.S., `P. [adre] Pio´, to both sides of a 4 x 3 card, small writing with dense content, also written oblong to the verso left border, San Giovanni Rotondo, 8<sup>th</sup> January 1922, to a young woman, in Italian. Bearing to the front a purple ink stamp from the “Convento dei Cappuccini” in Foggia. Padre Pio writes to a young woman, in a deep existential and religious crisis, reassuring her, and stating in part `Mia carissima figliuola, ho letto la tua lettera consegnatami varii giorni addietro ed ho risposto al margine dell atua stessa lettera alle dimande fattemi… Stai tranquilla dunque fai tutto e non temere dimentie, tiene per fermo che ti ho voluto e te ne vorró sempre bene in Gesù. Il discorso tenutoti da quella buona figliuola è propio secondo Dio. Seguilo e non ti lasciare vincere dai timori… Ti benedico con fraterno affetto…´ (Translation: “My dearest young daughter, I read your letter given to me several days ago and I responded to the questions asked in the margin of your letter... Don't worry, so do everything and don't fear forgetfulness, keep in mind that I have loved you and will always love you in Jesus. The speech given to you by that good daughter is truly according to God. Follow it and do not let yourself be overcome by fears... I bless you with brotherly affection…”) A very rare fully manuscript letter by Padre Pio. VG

The present letter is one of the last Padre Pio wrote short before receiving the order to no longer respond to his faithful