Relevant Radio airs day-long tribute to St. Pio
The network will broadcast a full schedule dedicated to the Capuchin friar who bore stigmata for 50 years, marking the anniversary of his canonization.
By Petra Murphy ·
Relevant Radio is airing a full day of programming on Friday, October 30, dedicated to St. Pio of Pietrelcina. The broadcast, titled Great Stories About Great Saints, will feature segments on the life and legacy of the Capuchin friar.
Padre Pio was known for bearing the stigmata, the physical manifestation of Christ's wounds, for 50 years. He bled daily from his hands and feet throughout this period. The network describes him as a humble friar who used spiritual gifts of healing, prophecy, and discernment to comfort those who sought his help.
The saint's private writings reveal the depth of his physical and spiritual pain. In 1918, he described a vision of a celestial figure plunging a flaming blade into his soul, leaving him feeling as though he had died. In a letter to a fellow priest that same year, he wrote, “I am dying of pain because of the wounds and the resulting embarrassment I feel deep in my soul.” He also apologized to a spiritual directee for a delayed response, noting he had been sick in bed for three days.
Journalist Renzo Allegri, who visited the friar the year before his death, observed that Padre Pio bore his crosses without complaint. Allegri noted that the friar lived a selfless life despite his suffering. The radio network presents him as a model of redemptive suffering and unwavering trust in God.
Padre Pio died in 1968. More than 100,000 people attended his funeral. In 2002, over 500,000 people gathered in Rome for his canonization by Pope St. John Paul II. The network’s October 30 schedule includes additional stories on other saints alongside the feature on Padre Pio.
Listeners can access the full programming schedule for the day online. The broadcast will run all day on October 30, covering the heroes of the faith.
