Here is a beautiful prayer dedicated to Saint Padre Pio, inspired by his life of prayer, suffering and devotion:
Prayer to Saint Padre Pio
O Blessed Saint Padre Pio,
You who lived in profound union with Christ crucified,
I turn to you with complete trust,
Knowing that you listen to my prayers and intercede for me with God.
By your life of holiness and suffering,
You have shown us an example of unshakeable faith,
of infinite love for Jesus and of total surrender to the divine will.
O Holy Padre Pio,
You were marked with the stigmata of the Lord,
Sharing in your own flesh the pains of Christ's Passion.
Teach me to accept the sufferings of life with patience and humility,
As a participation in the work of redemption,
And help me to understand that, through suffering,
I can unite myself more closely to the Heart of Jesus.
Saint Padre Pio,
You who spent hours in prayer,
Who found in the Eucharist the source of all grace,
Inspire me with a deeper love for Holy Mass,
That I may receive Jesus into my heart with ardent faith,
And live each day under the light of his presence.
You who spent long hours in the confessional,
Welcoming repentant sinners with love and mercy,
Help me always to seek reconciliation with God in the sacrament of penance,
And to let myself be transformed by the grace of his forgiveness.
Teach me to trust in God's mercy,
Even in my moments of weakness,
And never to despair of God's love for me.
O Holy Padre Pio,
You have been a spiritual guide for so many souls,
Leading hearts towards greater intimacy with the Lord.
Intercede for me, that I may receive the light of the Holy Spirit
In all my decisions, and that I may always remain faithful to God's will.
Help me to discern what is good and right,
And to follow with confidence the path God has laid out for me.
You who so loved the Virgin Mary,
Christ's Mother and our Mother,
Learn me to entrust myself to her maternal heart,
To pray the Holy Rosary with fervour as you did,
And to imitate her virtues of faith, humility and love.
O Blessed Saint Padre Pio,
You who founded the Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza to relieve the suffering of the sick,
I entrust to you all who suffer in body and spirit.
Intercede for them that they may find relief, comfort and healing,
And that they may experience the peace and presence of Christ in their trials.
Finally, O Holy Padre Pio,
I entrust to you all my personal intentions, my sorrows and joys,
My inner struggles and deepest desires.
Help me to live each day in God's love,
And to persevere in the faith, even in the face of difficulties and temptations.
May your example of prayer, charity and sacrifice be a source of inspiration for me,
And may I, through your intercession, draw ever closer to Jesus,
He who is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
Amen.
Special invocation to Saint Padre Pio
Saint Padre Pio, humble servant of Christ,
You gave your life for the love of souls,
Showing us the power of prayer and suffering.
Intercede for me with God,
And obtain for me the grace to fulfil his holy will
In all that I do.
Help me to love Jesus with all my heart,
To serve my brothers and sisters with humility,
And to always seek peace and consolation in the Heart of Jesus.
Saint Padre Pio, protect me, guide me,
And lead me to eternal life with God.
Amen.
