Prayer of Pope John Paul II to St. Pio of Pietrelcina

(Pope John Paul II recited this prayer on the occasion of the canonization of Padre Pio, June 16, 2002)

Teach us, we pray, humility of heart,

so that we may be counted among the little ones of the Gospel

to whom the Father promised to reveal

the mysteries of His Kingdom.

Help us to pray without ceasing,

certain that God knows what we need

even before we ask Him. Obtain for us the eyes of faith that will help us recognize

in the poor and suffering, the very face of Jesus. 

Sustain us in the hour of trouble and trial and, if we fall,

let us experience the joy of the sacrament of forgiveness.

Grant us your tender devotion to Mary,

mother of Jesus and our Mother.

Accompany us on our earthly pilgrimage

toward the blessed Homeland,

where we too, hope to arrive to contemplate forever

the Glory of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

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