Become a Spiritual Child of St. Padre Pio

O Saint Padre Pio, holy bearer of the Wounds of Christ, accept us this day as your spiritual sons and daughters and keep us always on the narrow path by your intercession. And do thou, O our Spiritual Father, stay there at the Gates of Heaven until all of your spiritual children have entered through, even and including us. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Dear Padre Pio, I recall your promise to the Lord, “Lord, I will stand at the gates of heaven until I see all my spiritual children have entered.” Encouraged by your gracious promise, I ask you to accept me as a spiritual child and to intercede for my prayer requests…(Here state your petitions) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever.

  • “Once I take a soul on, I also take on their entire family as my spiritual children.”
  • “If one of my spiritual children ever goes astray, I shall leave my flock and seek him out.”
  • “I will ask the Lord to let me remain at the threshold of Paradise, and I will not enter until the last of my spiritual children has entered.

What is a spiritual child of Padre Pio?

There are five conditions for becoming Padre pio’s spiritual child:

(1) To live intensely a life of divine grace.
(2) To prove your faith with words and actions, living a true Christian life.
(3) To desire to remain under the protection of St. Padre Pio and to want to enjoy the fruits of his prayers and sufferings.
(4) To imitate Padre Pio’s virtue, particularly his love for Jesus Crucified, for the Most Blessed Sacrament, for the Madonna, for the Pope, and for the entire Church.
(5) To be animated by a sincere spirit of charity towards all.

Padre Pio Foundation of America
463 Main Street, Cromwell, CT. 06416
Tel: 860-635-4996 Website: www.padrepio.com

National Centre for Padre Pio, Inc.
2213 Old Route 100
Barto, PA. 19504
Tel: 610-845-3000 Website: www.padrepio.org

You may also enroll by writing the Friary directly. It is customary to include a small donation.
Our Lady of Grace Capuchin Friary
71013 San Giovanni Rotondo
(FG) Italy