The devil is like a furious dog on a chain; beyond the chain's reach, he cannot bite you. Keep away from him. If you draw near, he will seize you. Remember that for the devil there is but one door into your inner self: your will.

— Padre Pio of Pietrelcina (1887–1968), Kapuzinerpater

Padre Pio of Pietrelcina

Pater Pio von Pietrelcina (1887–1968) war ein italienischer Kapuzinerpater, der die meiste Zeit seines Lebens im Kloster von San Giovanni Rotondo in Süditalien wirkte. Bekannt wurde er durch die ihm zugeschriebenen Wundmale Christi, seine intensive Beichtseelsorge und das von ihm initiierte Großkrankenhaus, während innerkirchliche Kritiker und vatikanische Prüfungen die Echtheit seiner Stigmata wiederholt anzweifelten. Für Bibelleser steht er heute für beharrliches Gebet und das Festhalten am Glauben im persönlichen Leiden.

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