{"product_id":"padre-pio-relic-card-san-pio-da-pietrelcina-cloth-relic","title":"Saint Padre Pio Relic Card | San Pio da Pietrelcina | Cloth Relic | Madonna delle Grazie Blessing Prayer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA devotional relic card of \u003cstrong\u003eSaint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio, 1887–1968)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the beloved Capuchin friar and stigmatist of San Giovanni Rotondo, made in Italy and protected in its original rigid clear plastic case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne side shows \u003cstrong\u003eSan Pio da Pietrelcina\u003c\/strong\u003e raising his hand in blessing, wearing the brown Capuchin habit and the fingerless half-gloves he wore to cover the wounds of the stigmata. The other side depicts the crowned \u003cstrong\u003eMadonna delle Grazie\u003c\/strong\u003e (Our Lady of Grace) with the Christ Child, crowned by angels — the Marian image so dear to Padre Pio, venerated in the friary church at San Giovanni Rotondo. Beneath it is his well-known blessing, followed by a facsimile of his signature:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“La Benedizione del Signore scenda su di te, sulla tua casa e su tutte le persone a te care.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(“May the blessing of the Lord descend upon you, upon your home and upon all those dear to you.”)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet into a radiant golden halo beside the prayer is a small round \u003cstrong\u003ebrown cloth relic\u003c\/strong\u003e, sealed beneath the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Padre Pio\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn Francesco Forgione in Pietrelcina, southern Italy, Padre Pio bore the visible wounds of Christ for fifty years and became one of the most revered spiritual figures of the 20th century, famed for long hours in the confessional, deep prayer and countless reported graces. He was canonised by Pope Saint John Paul II on 16 June 2002. His feast day is 23 September.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e relic card with cloth relic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Padre Pio (San Pio da Pietrelcina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy, Italian-language text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 5.8 × 7.4 cm (2.3 × 2.9 in) including case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e contemporary, after the 2002 canonisation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e very good, sealed in its protective case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease note: the card carries no separate certificate of authenticity. A wonderful gift for devotees of Padre Pio, for a sick room, a home altar, a car or a wallet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59226184253775,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/padre-pio-relic-card-front_6104bd35-6ca7-425d-bbf7-c3044ac29450.jpg?v=1792706619","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/padre-pio-relic-card-san-pio-da-pietrelcina-cloth-relic","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}